SASKATOON – Two people arrested by Saskatoon Police gang unit for allegedly having a pipe bomb, weapons, and drugs were granted bail Thursday.
Nicholas William Viznei was given bail following a show cause hearing and Christine McDonald was released March 21.
Jordan Taylor Viznei didn’t get bail Thursday and his hearing was adjourned to April 12 in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Nicholas Viznei appears again on March 30 to elect how he wants to be tried. McDonald appears next on April 6, also to elect how she wants to be tried.
All three were charged with firearms and weapons-related offences after Saskatoon Police Crime Reduction Team raided a home in the 200 block of Fairmont Drive at approximately 9:15 p.m. on March 16. The charges against Jordan Viznei, Nicholas Viznei, and Christine McDonald haven’t been proven in court.
Inside the home police found a pipe bomb explosive incendiary device and the SPS Explosive Disposal Unit was called in to safely dispose of the pipe bomb. Police also seized a rifle with ammunition, shotgun with ammunition, ballistic soft body armour, 32 grams of powdered cocaine, and $160 in cash.
