WEYBURN — Two men charged in connection with a drug bust in Stoughton in August 2024, have a new preliminary hearing date.
Paul Ryan Englot and his son Jyron Englot will have the inquiry on Dec. 5 in Weyburn Provincial Court to determine if there is enough evidence for them to stand trial. The hearing was initially slated to happen on Oct. 23, but it was postponed.
The hearing for both men will be for charges of trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
Both men are facing other charges that will not be subject to the preliminary hearing, but will be spoken to Dec. 5, including unauthorized possession of a firearm and careless storage of a firearm. Jyron is also charged with one count of violating the terms of his release conditions, while Paul is charged with possession of a weapon while prohibited from doing so and three counts of violating the terms of a release order.
Jyron Englot is being held in custody, while his father is out on conditions.
Background: According to the RCMP, officers from the Fillmore detachment and the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT) from Yorkton executed a search warrant at a home in Stoughton on Aug. 28, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation.
The RCMP said officers located and seized a firearm, two airsoft firearms, ammunition, a small amount of cocaine, trafficking paraphernalia and a sum of cash. The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team assisted with this investigation.
Both men were arrested without incident at the home.
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