Members of the North Battleford Provincial General Investigation Section and North Battleford Municipal RCMP conducted a traffic stop on 101st Street in North Battleford which led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man.
A quantity of marijuana was seized from the vehicle.
At approximately 10 p.m., members of the GIS, RCMP and North Battleford Police Dog Service executed a search warrant at a residence on the Sweetgrass First Nation. Approximately 1 lb., 4 oz. of marijuana and cash was seized.
As a result of this investigation, 27-year-old Andrew Albert and 34-year-old Terrance Watson, both from Sweetgrass First Nation, were arrested and charged with the following: possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; trafficking in marijuana, contrary to Section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and possession of the proceeds of crime, contrary to Section 354(1)(a) and 355(b) of the Criminal Code.
Both have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in North Battleford on Aug. 28 10 a.m.
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