Two have been arrested and charged after the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime North (FSOC-N) executed a search warrant on an associated residence in Waldheim, SK.聽聽
According to the RCMP, 48-year-old Jenna Beamish and 28-year-old Dylan Bendall, both from Waldheim, have each been charged with the following:
Three counts, Possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2) Controlled Drug and Substances Act
One count, Possession of Property obtained by crime less than $5000.00 Section 351(1)(a) Criminal Code
One count, Possession of Unstamped Tobacco Products, Section 32 (1) Customs Excise Act
Police say further charges are pending.
The search warrant stemmed from a traffic stop by Sask. RCMP Traffic Services on Monday near Maidstone. During that stop it was determined the driver and passenger were in possession of illegal tobacco.
The vehicle was searched and the following drugs were seized: Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Fentanyl as well as an amount of cash.
A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of the following: Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Prescription Pills, a modified shotgun, two conducted energy devices and over $30,000 cash.
Inspector Farquhar, the Inspector in charge of the Federal & Serious Organized Crime unit states in a news release: 鈥淭he amount of Fentanyl that was seized by our officers represents over 2000 individual doses. This drug (fentanyl) is odorless and tasteless, and therefore hard to detect. A lethal dose of pure fentanyl is potentially less than two milligrams 鈥� which is equivalent to about two grains of salt. The amount seized is indeed significant and could have caused a lot of harm to individuals within our communities.鈥�
The Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services and FSOC-N also worked with the Rosthern RCMP in executing the warrant.
Beamish and Bendall are scheduled to appear next in court on March 22, 2021 in Lloydminster.
