Mounties seize nearly 1 kilo of meth during traffic stop near Maple Creek

The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit has kept nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine from reaching the streets of Regina.

In a media release Monday, the RCMP said officers from the unit were patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway near Maple Creek on Wednesday at about 1 p.m., when they pulled over an eastbound pickup truck with an obstructed licence plate.

“As a result of further investigation, the vehicle was searched,” the RCMP release said. “Officers located and seized 954 grams of methamphetamine, 337 grams of cocaine, a small amount of cannabis and a sum of cash.”

Two people in the truck were arrested and each was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

They’re to appear in Maple Creek Provincial Court on Aug. 11.

The Mounties said the investigation determined the drugs originated in Calgary and were headed for the Regina area.

“This is a significant drug seizure,” Staff Sgt. Chad McLeod, a district commander with Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, said in the release.

“Meth is often sold on the street at the ‘point’ level, which is 0.1 grams. We’ve prevented more than 9,500 points, plus a significant amount of cocaine, from entering Regina — and potentially making its way to smaller communities.”