WEYBURN, Sask. — Two people have been arrested on drug-related charges in Weyburn as part of an ongoing investigation.
According to a news release from the Weyburn Police Service (WPS), at approximately 4 p.m. on Oct. 2, members of the WPS Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the WPS Patrol Division, conducted a traffic stop on an SUV travelling on Highway 35 as it entered Weyburn. Two individuals were located in the vehicle and arrested.
Following the arrests, the WPS said police obtained a search warrant for the SUV. A subsequent search resulted in the seizure of approximately 57 grams of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $9,500, along with three cellphones, drug-use paraphernalia and $320 in Canadian currency.
As a result of the investigation, the WPS has charged Cayler Johnston-Hall, age 27, of Weyburn with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (cocaine and methamphetamine), one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Robert Oberkirsch, 62, of Weyburn is charged with one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The WPS said both individuals were released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
"The Weyburn Police Service remains committed to investigating drug trafficking activity and reducing the harm associated with illicit drugs in our community," the WPS said.
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