A pickup truck was stopped on Highway 7 west of Kindersley, Saskatchewan for a driver’s licence and vehicle registration check on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at around 2:30 p.m.
The RCMP officer made several observations, resulting in the lone male occupant being detained for a drug investigation.
Further investigation resulted in the occupant being arrested for possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution.
A searched of the vehicle revealed five large garbage bags containing approximately 99 pounds of cannabis.
Clinton James Senko, 34, of Saskatoon was charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution.
Senko appeared before a Justice of the Peace then was released on several conditions. Senko is scheduled to make his next court appearance in Kindersley Provincial Court on Dec. 15, 2020, at 10 a.m.
The following afternoon at around 3:30 p.m., an officer stopped a car on Highway 7 west of Kindersley for speeding on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The officer made several observations – causing a 33-year old male to be detained for a drug investigation.
A police service dog was deployed around the vehicle – a positive indication for narcotics was made after the dog identified the correct odours – causing the driver to be subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance. A search of the vehicle resulted in the RCMP seizing 850 grams of cocaine and seven pounds of cannabis.Ìý
Matthew Lewis Davey of Strathmore, Alberta was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution.
Davey appeared before a Justice of the Peace – he was released on conditions. Davey is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Dec. 15, 2020, in Kindersley.
Police seized both vehicles in relation to these investigations.
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