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A 29-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with cocaine trafficking following a police investigation that led to the seizure of 59 grams of cocaine.
The investigation started on Feb. 25 when Saskatoon police officers “observed activity consistent with drug trafficking” on Galbraith Crescent in the Fairhaven neighbourhood, police said in a news release.
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Officers attempted to arrest a 29-year-old man driving a pickup truck for trafficking cocaine, but he attempted to flee and caused damage to a nearby parked vehicle and garage door. The man was then taken into custody without further incident.
SASKATOON A 29-year-old Saskatoon man faces drug trafficking charges after a police investigation. On Feb. 25, police observed apparent drug trafficking on Galbraith Crescent, according to a news release. Officers arrested the man, the driver of a pickup truck, after he tried to flee, damaging a nearby parked vehicle and garage door, police say. Police then executed search warrants in the 1600 block of 37th Street West and at a home in Peace Point in the RM of Dundurn. The searches resulted in the seizure of 59 grams of crack cocaine and $16,000, police say.
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