A unit the RCMP is calling the Street Enforcement Team arrested several people Saturday evening, charging them with a variety of crimes relating to drugs and a weapon.
The following statement was released Tuesday:
On Saturday, Oct. 25, at approximately 10 p.m., members of the Battlefords RCMP Street Enforcement Team located a suspicious vehicle being operated in the 1100 block of 105th Street in North Battleford.
The vehicle was pulled over and while RCMP were speaking with the occupants, a firearm was seen in the vehicle. Additional patrol units were requested to effect the arrest and 105th Street was shut down for a short period of time to ensure public safety.
RCMP arrested six individuals from the vehicle including three adult males and three adult females. The subsequent investigation resulted in the following charges:
Nathan Bugler, 38 years old, is charged with: possess firearm in a motor vehicle; possess restricted firearm without a licence; possess weapon for a dangerous purpose; possess firearm while prohibited; and unsafe storage of a firearm.
Camille Starchief, 35 years old, is charged with: obstruction; identity fraud; possess firearm while prohibited; possess firearm in a vehicle; possess firearm without a licence; possess weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Marie Wuttunee, 29 years old, is charged with: fail to comply with court conditions x 2; possess ammunition while prohibited from doing so.
Dennis Starchief, 38 years old, is charged with: possess cocaine for the purpose of trafficking; possess meth for the purpose of trafficking; possess property obtained by crime; possess firearm while prohibited; possess firearm in a vehicle; possess restricted firearm without a licence; possess weapon for a dangerous purpose; careless use of a firearm.
The remaining male and female subjects were released without charges. All charged individuals were remanded for court on Monday.
The Battlefords RCMP Street Enforcement Team is stationed within the Battlefords and will continue to patrol and target organized criminal activity. Residents are urged to report unusual or suspicious activity to the Battlefords RCMP as soon as possible.
