$1.3M Regina drug bust leads to arrest of man from India: police

Police charged a 20-year-old man from India pursuing a drug trafficking investigation.

Last Thursday, officers from nan Regina Police Service (RPS) conducted a conveyance extremity connected what they telephone a “suspected supplier trafficker” wherever a hunt was yielded.

The worth of nan seizure is believed to beryllium astir $1.3 cardinal dollars, constabulary stated.

“Regina Drug Unit (RDU) concluded an investigation into supplier trafficking successful nan metropolis of Regina pinch nan apprehension of a 20-year-old male, pinch support from nan Regina Integrated Intelligence Unit, and Tactical Support Unit,” according to a release.

“This investigation ended pinch nan seizure of a important amount of illicit narcotics and cash.”

Police recovered 2 ounces of fentanyl, 2 ounces of methamphetamine, half an ounce of cocaine and cash, on pinch different supplier trafficking evidence.

Police conducted a consequent hunt warrant astatine a short-term rental residence connected nan 4600 artifact of Mutrie Crescent, wherever a hunt yielded astir six kilograms of fentanyl, complete 5 kilograms of methamphetamine, astir 1 kilogram of cocaine and astir $14,000 successful cash.

RPS were not capable to get archiving connected nan accused to place him but stated his first sanction is Robin of India and has been charged successful relationship pinch nan investigation pinch 3 counts of possession of a scheduled constituent for nan intent of trafficking, and possession of spot obtained by crime of complete $5,000.

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The accused made his first quality connected these charges connected Friday successful Provincial Court.