LA RONGE – A man was arrested after three warrants were executed at homes in the La Ronge area on May 16 in an ongoing investigation.
During the search, police seized about 110,000 illegal cigarettes, one kilogram of morphine powder, eight firearms, including a semi-automatic, magazines for the semi-automatic firearm, ammunition, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
Kaylen Charles from La Ronge is charged with possession of unstamped tobacco, possession for the purpose of selling tobacco, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and 10 counts, possession of a firearm contrary to order.
Charles is scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on May 24.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Meadow Lake CRT, Police Dog Services and the Ministry of Revenue with the Province of Saskatchewan assisted with this investigation.
“This proactive CRT investigation resulted in the disruption of several illicit activities,” said S/Sgt. Ryan How, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team’s North District manager. “We removed more than 100,000 contraband cigarettes from the illicit market. We seized a kilogram of morphine powder, which is generally used to create pills for illegal sale. Eight firearms, including a semi-automatic one, have been taken out of the La Ronge community. La Ronge CRT will continue to work with the La Ronge detachment to keep illegal and unsafe goods like these out of the community.”
