Onion Lake woman charged after RCMP seize meth during traffic stop

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Onion Lake RCMP has seized methamphetamine, a sword and a hatchet during a traffic stop in the community last week.

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Police say officers were conducting proactive patrols around 8 p.m. on Feb. 16 when they located an SUV that had fled from police the previous day. The vehicle was parked outside a residence in Onion Lake.

Officers activated their emergency equipment and pulled in behind the SUV. Following an investigation, police say they seized about 19 grams of methamphetamine along with a sword and a hatchet from inside the vehicle.

An adult woman was arrested at the scene.

Danielle Heathen, 22, of Onion Lake, is charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Heathen is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court on April 15.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Lloydminster Crime Reduction Team assisted in the investigation.

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