Saskatoon RCMP traffic services say officers seized more than nine kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl during a traffic stop east of Wynyard last week.
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Police say the stop happened around 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 20 along Highway 16.
During the investigation, officers located a bag inside the vehicle containing 4.907 kilograms of methamphetamine and 4.219 kilograms of fentanyl. The drugs were seized and the vehicle’s two occupants were arrested at the scene.
Pavitar Singh and Manan Kumar, both of Edmonton, are each charged with two counts of possession of a substance included in Schedule I for the purpose of trafficking under Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The accused are scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on Feb. 26.
Saskatoon RCMP traffic services, with assistance from the Yorkton Saskatchewan trafficking response team, continue to investigate.
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