ESTEVAN — Nine people have faced a combined 55 charges following a major drug trafficking investigation by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) that seized more than $650,000 in cash and cocaine.
The EPS Drug Intelligence and Criminal Investigation Units launched the probe in 2024 into a criminal organization operating in Estevan but based out of British Columbia.
Police said the investigation received assistance from the RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team, British Columbia Civil Forfeiture, the Weyburn Police Service and the Estevan/Weyburn Joint Tactical Support Team.
As a result, police executed search warrants on nine properties and five vehicles in Estevan. In February 2025, with help from B.C. Civil Forfeiture, investigators also seized 10 bank accounts linked to cocaine sales in Estevan.
In total, officers seized more than $400,000 in cash and cocaine with an estimated street value of $250,000.
The nine people arrested have faced charges that include trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Other Criminal Code charges laid during the investigation include conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, forcible confinement, aggravated assault, obstruction, uttering threats and failure to comply with a release order.
The names of the accused have already been released, the EPS said. Police said Thursday's update was intended to provide further details of the investigation.
The Estevan Police Service is asking anyone with information on drug trafficking to contact its Drug Intelligence Unit at 306-634-1522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.
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