SASKATOON — Two men were arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon when drugs and a gun were found.
At around 4:30 p.m. on July 23, police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 23rd Street West and Avenue P North. Police say officers found the driver to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle and he was subsequently arrested. A search of his person found what was believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl.
A passenger of the vehicle was also observed to be holding what was believed to be methamphetamine and was arrested.
A search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a handgun and ammunition, say police.
As a result, a 25-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with operating a conveyance while prohibited and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (x2) while a second 25-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with possession of a firearm without a license, careless transport of a firearm, knowingly occupying a motor vehicle in which there was a firearm without a registration, possession of a restricted firearm with readily accessible ammunition, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, possession of a firearm while prohibited (x2), failure to comply with court-imposed conditions, and possession of a controlled substance.
