RCMP are reporting a significant drugs and weapons seizure after a rural property 27km north or Biggar was searched last week. Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, GHB, Xanax, and LSD were allegedly recovered. Police also allege seizing a semi-automatic assault rifle, a shotgun, a sawed-off double barrel shotgun, a spent light anti-tank weapon, a revolver and body armour. In addition, officers seized over $16 thousand cash, two money counter, scales, packaging for drugs, eight cell phones, and several computers and tablets.
39 year old Kurt Elliot Miller of Glenside was arrested by Regina Police. He faces drug, weapons and Proceeds of Crime charges. 49 year old Mitch Hutchinson of Glenside was arrested during the search and faces numerous drug and weapons charges.
A female arrested during the search was released without charges. Hutchison makes his first court appearance Tuesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Miller makes his first appearance today in Provincial Court in Regina.
“This investigation has removed significant quantities of dangerous drugs from our communities,” said Sgt. Jason Kerr, Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime. “The Saskatchewan RCMP is committed to targeting and disrupting the sale of illicit drugs in our province. The types of drugs seized during this investigation have had dangerous, and at times, deadly impacts on the residents of Saskatchewan.”
“The sale and distribution of these dangerous substances results in an increase in criminal activity in our communities and overdoses, which can be fatal,” said Sgt. Jason Kerr, Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime. “Thousands of people in our province could have been affected had these hazardous substances not been removed from our streets.”
Overdose deaths continue to happen in Saskatchewan, most recently several people died in Regina. Police say that this tragic loss of life underscores the dangers of taking illicit substances. Methamphetamine and fentanyl are extremely dangerous – even a small quantity of fentanyl can be deadly.
GHB is often called a date-rape drug, because its sedative effects prevent victims from resisting sexual assault. In liquid form GHB is tasteless, odourless, and colourless and can be slipped into drinks without the victim noticing.
