12-year-old and 21-year-old charged in drugs and weapons seizure

A 21-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy face more than 35 charges after drugs, cash and an assault weapon were seized by Saskatoon police.

On Saturday, police did a traffic stop in front of a motel in the 2500 block of 22nd Street West as part of an investigation into reports that a vehicle had been shot at, and that threats were made on social media.

The 21-year-old man was taken into custody and a search warrant was executed at a room in the motel.

That’s where police found the 12-year-old and a loaded .22-calibre assault rifle along with ammunition.

They also found 359 packages of cannabis shatter, pre-packaged soft cocaine, and more than $4,200 in cash.

The charges include possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited firearm.