Three people face drug trafficking charges after using drones to smuggle illegal drugs into the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert multiple times in July.Crime Reduction Team in Prince Albert received reports in early July about drugs being flown into the federal prison. Officers launched an investigation that led to two successful operations..OLDCORN: Looney Tunes Rachel Gilmore rails against Conservative MPs defending Christian artist Sean Feucht.On July 9, police executed a search warrant at a home in Laird. They discovered 172 grams of methamphetamine, 112 grams of cannabis concentrate known as shatter, along with a drone, laptop, and cell phones. Amy Clemens, 36, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and will appear in Rosthern Provincial Court on August 27..A week later, RCMP received another report about a drone operating from a vehicle that had dropped a package into the prison grounds. Officers responded immediately and found a suspicious vehicle on Lincoln Park Road south of Prince Albert. They arrested the female driver and male passenger..UPDATED: Powerful 8.8 earthquake in Russia’s Far East sends tsunami across Pacific, Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts.Police searched the vehicle and seized a drone and cell phones. Further investigation uncovered a second drone that had crashed near the penitentiary and a package dropped inside the prison grounds containing approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine and 30 grams of cannabis concentrate..Kendra Bartsch, 31, from Garson Lake, and Justin Foster, 38, from Biggar, face multiple charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and operating drones without proper certification. Both appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on July 15.Staff Sergeant Eric Desfosses emphasized that these investigations demonstrate how specialized units work together to combat drug trafficking wherever it occurs..Sask judge stays Gurpreet Singh’s ‘elaborate immigration scam’ convictions, CBSA probe ruled tainted.“Saskatchewan RCMP ensured these harmful drugs couldn’t enter a federal institution – where they’re just as dangerous as they are on the street,” said Desfosses.“These investigations are great examples of how specialized units and frontline RCMP officers are working side-by-side to combat drug trafficking, wherever and however it’s occurring.”
