ESTEVAN - The Estevan Police Service arrested a person for possession of three types of drugs on the weekend.
Police received a complaint on Jan. 15 of a man unconscious in a bathroom at a local business. He was arrested for public intoxication and was transported to the police station, where he was assessed by EMS. A search led to officers locating controlled substances.
The 22-year-old man is now facing charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and possession of fentanyl, all under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He was held in custody overnight for his safety and was released for court in March to answer to the charges.
In other recent police news, officers performed a well-being check on an Estevan individual on Jan. 14. Police initially weren’t successful in locating the individual but later learned the person was at the hospital. The caller was contacted by police and updated that the individual was okay.
Police received a report of someone possibly uttering threats to a number of different individuals. The matter is still under investigation.
Officers charged a 37-year-old Estevan man for failing to comply with a condition of his probation.
