Lloydminster RCMP arrested Joey Hillier early Sept. 3, after drugs and weapons were found in his vehicle.
Mounties received a call at about 6:30 a.m. about a possible impaired driver passed out behind the wheel. Upon arrival, officers observed controlled substances and arrested the driver.
A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded .45 calibre handgun, a .22 calibre handgun, brass knuckles, bear spray, ammunition, about 15 grams of suspected fentanyl and about 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Hillier, a 32-year-old resident of the RM of Wilton, was charged with 16 offences, including:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of property obtained by crime;
- Possession of restricted firearms; and
- Multiple firearm and weapon-related offences.
Hillier was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Lloydminster on Sept. 8.
“Traffic stops and calls for service like this demonstrate the dangers our frontline members face daily,” said Sgt. Christopher Byford of the Lloydminster RCMP.
“This seizure prevented a large quantity of dangerous drugs and firearms from reaching our community.”
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