Sask. RCMP arrest two in drug trafficking investigation [Video]

Two men are in custody and a long list of illicit drugs have been seized following a trafficking investigation involving RCMP across Saskatchewan.

The operation began earlier this year when Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units in southern Saskatchewan began investigating cocaine trafficking in Saskatoon.

On June 27, police executed two search warrants at homes in Saskatoon and Martensville.

The searches uncovered 310 grams of cocaine, 170 grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), 41 grams of MDMA, more than 17,000 illegal cigarettes, a handgun and a loaded clip, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and a large sum of cash.

A 36-year-old Martensville man and a 38-year-old Saskatoon man face eight and nine charges respectfully.

They include firearm and trafficking counts in addition to unstamped tobacco charges.

Both of the accused appeared in provincial court in Saskatoon on Friday.

Officers from Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Yorkton collaborated on the ongoing investigation.

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