NORTH BATTLEFORD – The Crown has entered a stay of proceedings against three people charged by the North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force.
Charges of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking have been dropped against Sheldon Kohut, 29, Zane Bolig, 33, and Kitana Swindler, 24, all of North Battleford.
The charges against a fourth person, Lawrence Morin, 33, weren’t dropped and he is back in North Battleford Provincial Court Dec. 6 to enter a plea and election.
Morin was additionally charged with possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and unsafe storage of a firearm.
The charges against Morin haven’t been proven in court.
North Battleford RCMP had charged the four and seized drugs, cash and weapons following a traffic stop that led to a search of a home on the 300 block of 29 Street in Battleford June 5.
Police seized two firearms, approximately $3,500 in cash, half of a pound of cocaine, and half of a pound of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) from the residence.
