3 people facing drug, gun-related charges after traffic stop

Three people from Regina are facing a number of drug and gun-related charges following a traffic stop by Estevan RCMP Saturday.

Mounties pulled over the vehicle after they suspected it was involved in a dangerous driving incident. On that traffic stop, officers found 38 grams of cocaine and arrested two women ages 51 and 35 for possession of a controlled substance.

According to police, one of the women arrested was also later found to be hiding a small amount of crystal meth in her body cavity.

Further investigation led RCMP to search a rural property near Frobisher on Sunday. There, officers seized “one kilogram of crystal meth, 300 grams of a cocaine-based substance and a .22 calibre assault-style rifle.”  street value of the crystal

According to RCMP the street value of the crystal meth is about $140,000 and the cocaine is worth $34,000.

After the seizure, a 60-year-old man was arrested on a number of drug trafficking and gun-related charges — including possession of a firearm while prohibited.

The 51-year-old woman from the traffic stop is also now facing additional charges involving drug trafficking and guns.

All three of the accused are set to appear in provincial court Tuesday.

Editors note: An earlier version of this story said RCMP found a “22 caliber assault rifle.” It has since been corrected to a “22 caliber assault style rifle.”