MAIDSTONE – Two people were arrested after Maidstone RCMP seized a significant amount of fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine following a traffic stop.
Gurpreet Singh, 20, and Prince Sharma, 21, were both charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. Sharma was additionally charged with three counts of failing to comply with release conditions.
Police say on the evening of April 21, they performed a roadside stop on Highway 16 near Maidstone. The roadside stop was initiated for a licence, registration and sobriety check. While speaking with the two men in the vehicle, the officer became suspicious that the occupants were in possession of illegal drugs. The two were detained for a drug investigation. Through this investigation, it was discovered that the passenger was breaching previous release conditions. The officer believed that the passenger was in possession of illegal drugs. The passenger was arrested and when police searched the vehicle they found 3.3 kilograms of fentanyl, seven kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, and one kilogram of cocaine.
The two appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court Monday and were remanded in custody. They appear again on May 18.
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