Saskatoon police seize cocaine, Dilaudid, weapons, and luxury items

Two men are facing 11 charges including weapons offences, drug trafficking offences and possession of proceeds of crime over $5000.

According to the Saskatoon Police Department, investigators took action at a business in the 1200 block of Baltzan Boulevard on Dec. 17.

At around 3:30 p.m. two men, ages 28 and 34 suspected of trafficking illicit narcotics were arrested by the SPS Crime Reduction Team, with assistance from the SPS Tactical Support Unit.

Two search warrants were served at residences in the 100 block of Horner Crescent and the 200 block of Akhtar Bend.

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The news release said the following was seized:

• 771.6 grams of cocaine
• 111 x 8mg hydromorphone tablets (Dilaudid)
• 432 x 1 gram packages of illicit cannabis products (shatter/butter): Charged under the Federal Cannabis Act.
• 2 x knives (switchblades)
• Brass knuckles
• Cellular devices
• Packaging material, digital scales and other indicia consistent with drug trafficking.
• Jewellery, designer sunglasses and designer luggage
• 2014 Honda Civic