Led by Saskatchewan RCMP’s Battlefords Crime Reduction Team-Gang Task Force (CRT-GTF), RCMP executed a search warrant last Wednesday at a home on Heibert Crescent in Martensville where they say officers located and seized a sawed-off shotgun, a replica firearm, cocaine, suspected MDMA, and other evidence of drug trafficking. A man and woman were arrested at the home.

On the same day in North Battleford officers executed search warrants at a business near the intersection of Highway 16 and Poundmaker Trail and a residence on St. Laurent Drive. At the business police located and seized a loaded shotgun, a replica firearm, cocaine, suspected MDMA, and other evidence of drug trafficking. There was no evidence of drug trafficking at the North Battleford home.

Also, during the investigation RCMP arrested a man in a vehicle in North Battleford where a search turned up a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a loaded sawed-off rifle, cocaine, a sum of cash, and additional evidence of drug trafficking.

In total, officers located and seized four illegal firearms (three of which were loaded), two replica firearms, 246 grams of suspected MDMA, 55 grams of cocaine and 36 grams of psilocybin. Thirty-two-year-old Brandon Corbeil of Martensville and 34-year-old Brendan Brown of North Battleford are facing multiple charges.

In a news release, Inspector Ryan How, Battlefords Detachment Commander says, “The SERT program, including the Battlefords CRT-GTF, continues to provide invaluable support to the detachment’s efforts in decreasing violent crime.”

Brandon Corbeil and Brendon Brown are each charged with six counts, possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Brandon Corbeil is additionally charged with:
– one count, possession of a weapon while prohibited, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
– one count, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
– one count, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code;
– one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
– one count, possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(2), Criminal Code;
– one count, possession of a restricted firearm with ammo without licence/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code; and
– one count, fail to comply with a release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code.

Brandon Corbeil was also wanted on warrants from the Battlefords RCMP for charges including assault, fail to comply and fail to attend (Information #90483880, #9085401, #90485471, #90519501, #90520388).
Brendon Brown is charged with:
– three counts, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
– three counts, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code;
– two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm, Section 91(1), Criminal Code;
– two counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
– one count, possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(2), Criminal Code;
– two counts, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, Section 94(1), Criminal Code
– one count, possession of a restricted firearm with ammo without licence/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code; and
– one count, possession of stolen property under $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.