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Seized item from North Battleford CRT-GTF. (Submitted photo/RCMP)
Drug bust

North Battleford Crime Reduction Team – Gang Task Force seize firearms, cocaine and meth

Oct 25, 2024 | 3:02 PM

Two men and a woman from North Battleford have been arrested and charged following an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.

Members of Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team – Gang Task Force (CRT-GTF) executed a search warrant at two homes, one on 109 St. and the other on 110 St., on Oct. 22 around 9:15 p.m.

Officers located and seized a loaded handgun, a rifle, approximately 81 grams of methamphetamine, about 58 grams of crack cocaine, ammunition, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

As a result of investigation, 21-year-old Enricko Thompson and 29-year old Justin Fraser each face several charges including possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammunition without a license or registration, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000 and possession for the purpose of trafficking, among other charges.