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Turtleford RCMP have charged a male with more than 20 offences after seizing firearms, weapons, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and cocaine from a residence on Thunderchild First Nation.
On March 4, Turtleford RCMP executed a search warrant at the residence as part of an ongoing investigation.
Officers located and seizeda loaded handgun, an illegally-modified firearm, numerous firearm parts, including a loaded barrel that was capable of firing, thousands of rounds of ammunition, a butterfly knife, nun chucks, approximately 400 grams of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 33 grams of crack cocaine, and approximately 26 grams of suspected cocaine.
Spencer Wapass, 37, from Thunderchild First Nation is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine), possession for the purpose of trafficking (crack cocaine), possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), trafficking (methamphetamine), trafficking (crack cocaine), trafficking (cocaine), two counts, possession of a restricted/prohibited weapon with ammunition, three counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm, three counts, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, three counts, unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, three counts, possession of a weapon contrary to order, and tampering with a serial number.
Spencer Wapass as already in custody. He was arrested on March 2 on an outstanding warrant with the assistance from Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team.
Spencer Wapass is scheduled to next appear in St. Walburg Court on March 17.
