Saskatoon police seize 1.7 pounds of cocaine in bust
![Saskatoon drug bust Feb. 13 Two Saskatoon residents face drug trafficking charges after four search warrants resulted in the seizure of more than 1.7 pounds of cocaine, according to the police.](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2023/2/13/saskatoon-drug-bust-feb--13-1-6271729-1676313218588.jpeg)
Two Saskatoon residents face drug trafficking charges after four search warrants resulted in the seizure of more than 1.7 pounds of cocaine, according to the police.
The 30-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday evening on the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South, a police news release said.
Officers executed four search warrants on addresses in the 200 block of 26th Street West, 30 block of Middleton Crescent, and the 1200 block of Avenue D North, with two additional warrants used to search vehicles, the police said.
Along with the cocaine, police seized $12,495 in cash, bear spray, two vehicles, a snowmobile and a UTV.
The two face charges related to trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6946231.1719664723!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
WestJet cancels at least 150 flights following mechanics union strike
WestJet says it's cancelled at least 150 flights beginning Saturday after the union maintaining the airline's planes announced it went on strike hours earlier.
The small French town where Newfoundlanders were heroes
It was a battle ripped from the pages of a storybook: Ten soldiers held off hundreds of German troops to save a small French village in the First World War.
'We need new leadership': Liberal MP writes to caucus, says Justin Trudeau should resign
A sitting Liberal MP has written to the federal caucus to say he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign. 'For the future of our party and for the good of our country we need new leadership and a new direction,' said New Brunswick MP Wayne Long in the brief note.
opinion Practical tips for seniors who want to supplement their retirement income
Are you retired and looking for some ideas to help make some extra money? Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew has some tips to help you earn some income in your golden years.
Tenants in 16-floor apartment building in Ottawa's west-end served eviction notices
More than 100 people in Ottawa's west-end are in the process of receiving eviction notices to vacate their 50-year-old apartment building for renovations.
Minivan slams into Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9: fire official
A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring 9, a Suffolk County fire official said.
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to become first woman to lead Canadian Armed Forces
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be named Canada's new Chief of the Defence Staff, CTV News has learned, making her the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces.
Ontario MPP removed from PC caucus over 'serious lapses in judgment'
Premier Doug Ford has removed a member of his caucus due to what he’s describing as 'serious lapses in judgment.' In a statement released Friday morning, the premier’s office said MPP Goldie Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus 'effective immediately.'
Multivitamins don't help you live longer, study suggests
Millions of people who take multivitamins everyday may not be reaping the perceived health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.