Saskatchewan RCMP has charged two men following the seizure of cocaine and multiple weapons during a search in Lloydminster earlier this week.
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On Dec. 15, RCMP executed search warrants at a business and an apartment in Lloydminster as part of an ongoing investigation. During the searches, officers seized approximately 20 grams of cocaine, a quantity of cash, three firearms, ammunition, a conducted energy device, a baton and identification documents that did not belong to the occupants.
Two adult men were later arrested in Kitscoty, Alta., in connection with the investigation. Police say further investigation determined the men were providing security services under the names Tribal Land Division Incorporated and/or Tribal Land Enforcement Division without the required licence.
As a result, 25-year-old Carlietto Santoro and 30-year-old Darwin Fernandez Quispe, both of Edmonton, are each charged with possession of cocaine, weapons trafficking, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, illegal possession of government documents and acting as a security guard without a licence.
Santoro is also charged with providing security guard services without a licence.
Both accused are scheduled to appear in Lloydminster provincial court on Jan. 21, 2026.
The investigation involved assistance from Onion Lake RCMP, the Lloydminster Crime Reduction Team, North Battleford Crime Reduction Team, the Lloydminster Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team and the Battlefords provincial general investigation section.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP or submit tips anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online.
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These are bullshit lies,he is a liscensed private investigator in Alberta Hired to invesgate collusion/corruption between Onion lake administration and the drug dealers. The firearms where all registered and legit bought legally in loydminister they all have baton licenses….they did this to the first company also when he connected the dots between the sex trafficing and the officers in the detachment,they smeared him and he beat all the charges with drawn
DIRTY RCMP!!!