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On April 21, Maidstone RCMP performed a roadside stop on Highway 16 near Maidstone, Saskatchewan. The roadside stop was initiated for a licence, registration and sobriety check.
While speaking with the two male occupants of the vehicle, the officer became suspicious the occupants were in possession of illegal drugs. The occupants were detained for a drug investigation. Through this investigation, it was discovered the passenger was breaching previous release conditions. The officer believed the passenger was in possession of illegal drugs. The passenger was arrested and the vehicle was subsequently searched.
The search of the vehicle revealed:
- 3.3 Kilograms of Fentanyl,
- 7 Kilograms of Crystal Methamphetamine,
- 1 Kilogram of Cocaine.
The driver, 20-year-old Gurpreet Singh, has been charged with: possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine and possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine.
The passenger, 21-year-old Prince Sharma, has been charged with: possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, failure to comply with release conditions x 3.
Singh and Sharma appeared in Lloydminster Provincial court on Monday April 24, and were both been remanded in custody, and will appear again in Lloydminster Provincial court on May 18.
