OTTAWA: Over two kilograms of cocaine has been seized following a police investigation that led officers to a home in Esterhazy, Sask., near Yorkton.
The search warrant involved officers from the Esterhazy detachment of the RCMP with assistance from the Yorkton police canine unit. Officers from the Yorkton police as well as RCMP members from Kamsack and Moosomin also assisted in the raid.
RCMP said Wednesday that the search warrant, at a home on the 800 block of Gonczy Avenue in Esterhazy, led them to a significant cache of illicit drugs including:
2.2 kilograms of cocaine.
450 grams of crack cocaine.
Several grams of crystal meth.
They also seized a large amount of Canadian currency and two firearms.
A 21-year-old man from Esterhazy was arrested and is facing allegations of drug trafficking and several weapons-related charges.
