Police have charged two people after officers located and seized approximately 1,700 grams of methamphetamine, 28,000 illegal cigarettes, five firearms, ammunition, and other drug trafficking paraphernalia.
According to a release, the Battlefords Gang Task Force executed two search warrants following a drug trafficking investigation in North Battleford on March 24 at a unit at a multi-dwelling complex and one at a residence.
“An adult male and an adult female were arrested at the scenes of the search warrants,” police stated. “Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team assisted in this investigation.”
Officers charged 44-year-old Shara Swindler with several charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and three counts of a prohibited firearm with ammunition.
The second person charged is 47-year-old Sheldon Johnstone, who faces one count of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and obstructing a peace officer.
The accused Swindler and Johnstone who are both from North Battleford will appear in provincial court on May 27.