Two people were arrested Saturday west of Estevan for alleged drug trafficking and other charges.
According to a press release from the Estevan Police Service (EPS), the EPS Drug Intelligence Unit conducted an investigation on a man from Estevan involved in trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine.
On Dec. 12, at approximately 12:40 a.m., members from the Estevan RCMP detachment and the Weyburn Police Service Drug Unit assisted with conducting a traffic stop with a vehicle on Highway 39 approximately 25 kilometers west of Estevan.
One male and one female were taken into custody without incident.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of an amount of methamphetamine and cocaine, a large knife and other items used for the sale of those drugs.
Following the traffic stop, a search warrant was executed at a residence located in southwest Estevan. Further evidence to support the sale and distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine were seized. No arrests were made at the residence.
As a result of the investigation, Daniel James Lowenberg, 29, and Lindsay Mueller, 39, both of Estevan, are charged with possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public under the Criminal Code.
Additional charges for Lowenberg include possession of a prohibited weapon under the Criminal Code, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 contrary to the Criminal Code, and failing to comply with a weapons prohibition .
Mueller was released by a justice of the peace on Dec. 12. She will appear in court in February 2021.
Lowenberg was remanded into custody and will make a first court appearance on Dec. 14.
They are presumed innocent.
“We say it time and time again,” said Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur. “If you choose to deal drugs in this community you will get caught. This is an excellent example of teamwork between the Estevan police, Weyburn police, and RCMP.”
