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8 charged in Saskatoon dial-a-dope bust

Saskatoon police charge eight men after busting dial-a-dope cocaine operation. Eric Beck / Global News

SASKATOON – Eight men are facing possession and trafficking charges after Saskatoon police busted a dial-a-dope operation. The charges come after search warrants were executed over the weekend following a lengthy investigation.

Members of the integrated drug enforcement team, along with support from a number of other units, searched residences in the 900-block of 15th Street East, the 100-block of St. Lawrence Court, the 700-block of Hart Road and the 300-block of Pendygrasse Road.

Officers seized over $70,000 in cash, 208.5 grams of crack cocaine and 5.6 grams of cocaine.

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Eight men, ranging in age from 20 to 36, are facing a total of 30 charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime. Two of the men are also facing charges of breaching Alberta court conditions.

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No names have been released.

They are all scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Monday.

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