One search in Saskatoon yielded a total of 476 charges, according to a police report.
There was reason to believe people inside a home in the 200-block of Avenue W South were in possession of prohibited weapons and possibly involved in drug trafficking, Saskatoon police said.
The search was conducted at roughly 8 p.m. on July 16. Members of the guns and gangs unit were assisted by the canine and tactical support units as well as crisis negotiators.
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Numerous people were taken into custody as part of the investigation.
Inside the home, 35 grams of cocaine, 99 ecstasy pills, 22 packages of shatter, four loaded guns and about $1,650 cash were seized.
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Fourteen people, aged 13 to 33, are facing the charges, police said.
Eleven of the accused are youth.
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