Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and Pelican Narrows Detachment recently conducted a series of enforcement activities to combat gang activity and remove illicit drugs and firearms from Pelican Narrows, SK, a community part of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.

 

On January 21st, RCMP officers from the Prince Albert CRT, Pelican Narrows Detachment and Critical Incident Response Team executed search warrants at four residences in Pelican Narrows in relation to ongoing drug and firearms trafficking investigations.

 

Overall, officers located and seized four illegal firearms at multiple residences, two replica firearms, 94 grams of crack cocaine, 13 grams of cocaine, a small amount of methamphetamine and other drug trafficking paraphernalia.

 

In total, 31 people were arrested – four suspects are facing charges and 27 individuals were released without charges. The investigation continues.

 

As a result of investigation, Olaitan Iyanda Amoo, a 23-year-old male from Mississauga, ON, Leah Sewap 35 from Pelican Narrows, Jocelyn Linklater 37 from Pelican Narrows and Kelvin McCallum from Pelican Narrows are all charged with multiple offenses including unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

 

“These seizures and arrests are examples of how targeted enforcement can take dangerous drugs and weapons out of a community,” says Sgt. Toby Martin, Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams’ (SERT) north region acting manager.