After numerous attempts to locate a man and a woman connected to an investigation into the illegal operation of a cannabis dispensary in Regina – the two have turned themselves into the police and have been subsequently charged.
That now marks eight people to have been charged in connection with this investigation.
The Regina Police Service (RPS) announced on June 21 that Best Buds Society operator Patrick Lee Warnecke, 39, and Megan Nicole Potter, 31, both of Regina, turned themselves in after warrants for their arrest were issued and are scheduled to make their court appearance at 2 p.m. on June 21.
Six others have been charged following the police investigation into six cannabis dispensaries in Regina that were raided at the end of March.
On March 28, 2018, police raided six illegal cannabis dispensaries following a period of warnings by police for owners to shut down.
Starting on January 24, Regina Police held a news conference and Chief Even Bray said that businesses operating in the city of Regina as cannabis dispensaries or compassion clubs were illegal under Canadian law.
While some dispensaries chose to cease their business operations others continued their operations.
In early June, as the result of the investigations into illegal drug trafficking in the city of Regina, the following persons were arrested and charged:
2018, is charged with:
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b)
CC], and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking [355.4 CC].
BONOKOSKI made his first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Court, on Thursday, June 7, 2018.
charged with:
– Trafficking CBD (cannabidiol) [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b) CC];
and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking
[355.4 CC].
SCHEIDT made his first court appearance in these charges in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018.
charged with:
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 [355(a) CC];
and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking
[355.4 CC].
METZ made his first court appearance in these charges in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018.
charged with:
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA]; and
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b) CC].
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Donald FULTON was released on an Undertaking to appear in Provincial Court on
July 16, 2018.
charged with:
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA]; and
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b) CC].
Natasha FULTON was released on an Undertaking to appear in Provincial Court on July 16, 2018.
charged with:
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA]; and
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 [355(b) CC].
LUCYK made his first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Court at 2:00 p.m., on June 12, 2018.
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Trafficking CBD (cannabidiol) [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 [355(a) CC];
– Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 [355.2 CC];
– Laundering Proceeds of Crime [462.31(2)(a) CC]; and
– Breach of Undertaking [145(3) CC].
– Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(1) CDSA];
– Trafficking CBD (cannabidiol) [5(1) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis marihuana [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cannabis resin [5(2) CDSA];
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 [355(a) CC];
– Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 [355.2 CC]; and
– Laundering Proceeds of Crime [462.31(2)(a) CC].
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