On January 28, 2025, officers from the Saskatchewan RCMP Mobile Traffic Unit and the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) were working together to conduct proactive patrols in the Swift Current area.
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A Mobile Traffic Unit officer conducted a traffic stop on Route 1. Following an ongoing investigation, the two individuals traveling in the vehicle were arrested for drug trafficking investigations.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found eight kilograms of fentanyl hidden under the spare tire. A photo of the fentanyl is attached. The occupants of the vehicle were arrested.
SHP, Swift Current RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Response Team provided valuable assistance to the RTU during the traffic stop and subsequent investigation.
As a result of this ongoing investigation, Swati Narula, 26, and Kunwardeep Singh, 28, both of Calgary, were charged with trafficking, section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and other charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, subsection 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. They appeared in Swift Current Provincial Court on January 29, 2025.
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The accused told investigators that he was heading to Regina. "This is a significant seizure of fentanyl." It's important to remember that just a few grains of fentanyl are enough to cause a potentially fatal overdose. "We have prevented millions of doses of this dangerous drug from entering our communities," said Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Officer in Charge of Traffic Services for the Saskatchewan RCMP. "I hope this message goes out to others who choose to transport illegal goods into our province. "Our officers are watching you."
Here are some highlights of recent RTU work:
January 23, 2025: RTU officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 16 near Lloydminster. An RTU police dog alerted officers to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. Further investigation led officers to seize nearly $400,000 from the vehicle. The driver is charged with possession of proceeds of crime worth more than $5,000. The investigation is ongoing. January 22, 2025: RTU officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 13 near Ponteix. It was determined that the vehicle was commercial and the driver was unable to produce a bill of lading as required by law. Following an ongoing investigation, officers located and seized approximately nine kilograms of illegal cannabis and a significant amount of cash from the vehicle. The driver was charged with possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and unlawful possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, which is a charge under the cannabis law. The investigation is ongoing. January 9, 2025: RTU officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 1 near Swift Current. Further investigation led officers to locate and seize approximately 700 kilograms of illegal cannabis and a quantity of cash from the vehicle. More details are available here.
November 19, 2024: RTU officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 16 near Maidstone. An RTU police dog alerted officers to the odor of drugs in the vehicle. Further investigation allowed officers to locate and seize approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine and a sum of money in the vehicle. More details are available here.
"Based on investigation and intelligence, we know that illegal drugs are being transported across provincial borders into Saskatchewan," said Superintendent St. Germaine. "That's why we have dedicated Saskatchewan RCMP officers working alongside partner agencies, making it their mission to disrupt the flow of illegal activity. "Our communities are safer because of their actions."
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