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A months-long investigation by the Regina Police Service Drug Unit has led to weapons and drug charges against four people.
The investigation began in August, focusing on a group of people from Alberta and Regina who were believed to be involved in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in the city, according to police.
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Officers, with support from the Tactical Support Unit, arrested two adults and one teen in the 1800 block of Victoria Avenue Friday, Oct. 23. As part of the arrest officers also seized a loaded, sawed-off firearm and 22.96 grams of methamphetamine.
Officers later executed search warrants at two other homes — one in the 1600 block of Hamilton Street, the other in the 2400 block of Harvey Street.
These searches led to the seizure of three additional sawed-off guns, ammunition, about 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and $7,870 in cash, police said.
A 43-year-old man from Edmonton, Alta., a 27-year-old man from Fort McMurray, Alta., a 39-year-old man from Regina and a 14-year-old boy from Stony Plain, Alta., are each facing multiple weapon and drug charges.
The three men made their first appearances in Regina Provincial Court on Oct. 23. The teen made his first appearance in Regina Provincial Youth Court on the same day.
Regina police seize more than a kilo of fentanyl, meth, cocaine
In a separate case, an 18-year-old man from British Columbia is facing charges after a drug investigation in Regina ended with police seizing more than a kilogram of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Regina Police Service, an investigation into a man believed to be trafficking in drugs began last month. The man was arrested on 12th Avenue on Oct. 21, police said, leading officers to seize 3.8 grams of fentanyl and 14.3 grams of methamphetamine.
Police later raided a home on Hamilton Street, leading to the seizure of 647.1 grams of fentanyl, 363 grams of meth, 262 grams of cocaine and $24,135 in cash.
The B.C. man is now facing three charges of possession of a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking and a charge of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
He made his first court appearance on Oct. 22, police said.
