SASKATOON – A hit and run investigation in Saskatoon ended in a drug bust. Police were called out to 3rd Street East and McPherson Drive around 4:50 p.m. CT Tuesday for a two vehicle collision.
One of the vehicles involved, a Chevy Trailblazer, took off before police arrived.
Officers tracked the vehicle down in an alley in the 100-block of 4th Street East.
Police found cocaine, fentanyl, Xanax and around $2,500 in cash on one of the passengers in the vehicle. The 24-year-old man is facing three charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime and two counts of breach of recognizance.
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The driver of the Chevy, a 24-year-old man, was arrested for hit and run and driving while disqualified. A second passenger, a 19-year-old man, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Police say no one was injured in the crash.
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