RCMP say 5 kilograms of cocaine seized in North Battleford last August
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We’re learning more details about a major cross-Canada drug bust with a connection to North Battleford.
Five kilograms of cocaine were seized in North Battleford as part of Project Cobra, a cross-border investigation that resulted in the seizure of an estimated $55 million in illicit drugs, as well as firearms, luxury vehicles, and property.
Fifteen people were arrested during the bust, including two from North Battleford. Charged are 39-year-old Russell Ens and 25-year-old Tianna Bull. Ens faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of property obtained by crime. Bull faces a single charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Battleford RCMP’s Gang Task Force assisted in the drug seizure in August.
In a written media release, Battlefords RCMP Sgt. Adam Buckingham says police expect the drug seizure will make Battlefords safer. “Removing five kilograms of cocaine from the streets undoubtedly makes our community safer. Illicit drugs put lives in danger and they also increase occurrences of property crime and gang activity. That’s why Battleford RCMP works diligently – including in partnership with other police and public safety agencies – to keep drugs off our streets.”
