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Several kilograms of opium have landed two men – one from Weyburn and the other from the United Kingdom – with drug and trafficking charges.
According to the Weyburn Police Service, a 30-year-old man living in Weyburn and a 50-year-old man from the United Kingdom were arrested on Friday. A home and a hotel room in Weyburn were searched during the investigation as well.
Police said officers found 4.3 kilograms of a substance suspected to be opium, as well as $4,000 in cash, and other evidence linked to drug importation and trafficking.
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Opium can be used to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids.
The two men are being charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking opium, and possession of property obtained by crime. The man from Weyburn is also charged with smuggling and false declaration of goods.
Weyburn police worked with the Winnipeg Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency on this file.
“This investigation highlights the strong collaborative efforts between municipal, federal, and partner law enforcement agencies in disrupting the importation and trafficking of illicit drugs into our communities,” read the Weyburn Police Service news release.
