Nearly 40 grams of fentanyl seized in Regina drug trafficking investigation

Two Regina men have been charged in connection to drug trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine.

As part of a three-month long investigation, the Regina Crime Reduction Team executed a search in both a vehicle and a residence on E. Haughton Road Saturday.

Two men were arrested, and the search yielded:

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• at least $14,000 cash
• almost 40-grams of fentanyl
• a large plastic bag with cocaine residue inside
• other items indicative of drug trafficking activity

Lazarus Teny, 26, and Daniel Drie Atem, 29, were both charged with:

• possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
• possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
• possession of the proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Both Teny and Atem made their first court appearance in provincial court on Monday.

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