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Prince Albert police subdue dogs with pepper spray during arrests

Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) seized a firearm and arrested an alleged gang member on the Sunchild First Nation last week.
Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) seized a firearm and arrested an alleged gang member on the Sunchild First Nation last week. Getty Images

Prince Albert police said they had to subdue two aggressive dogs with pepper spray during a drug bust.

Officers in the northern Saskatchewan city executed a search warrant at a home in the 1400-block of 15 Street West at around 9:30 p.m. CT on Thursday for suspected cocaine trafficking.

READ MORE: 3 arrested near Prince Albert, Sask. facing cocaine trafficking charges

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Six people were taken into custody.

Police said the dogs were subdued during the arrests. No injuries were reported.

Members of the Prince Albert Integrated Street Enforcement Team (ISET) searched the home and found marijuana, cannabis resin, cell phones, a digital scale, cash and packaging material.

READ MORE: Prince Albert police pepper spray man resisting arrest

Two men, 18 and 39, and a 39-year-old woman are facing charges that include possession of marijuana not exceeding three kilograms for the purpose of trafficking.

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ISET officials said the 39-year-old man is also facing charges for cocaine trafficking and breaching a probation order.

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