Two men have been charged after a wheel fell off their vehicle on Piikani Nation, leading to the seizure of drugs, cash, drug paraphernalia and a firearm.
On Tuesday, Piikani Nation RCMP received reports from Piikani Security about a vehicle that had driven into the ditch on Highway 3 near Brocket after one of the vehicle’s wheels fell off.
Officers discovered that both men had outstanding warrants and they were placed under arrest.
RCMP say that drug paraphernalia was seen in plain view. The vehicle was searched, resulting in the seizure of 10 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 6.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, six tablets of oxycodone, $2,740 in cash, and drug packaging, a firearm, and suspected drug packaging, a firearm and suspected stolen property.
The firearm discovered in the vehicle was a pump-action rifle chambered in 30-06 that was modified with a pistol grip and shorter barrel.
A 22 year-old …