Photograph By Lisa Joy A North Battleford man facing drug trafficking charges was granted bail. Tyson Goller, 33, had a show cause hearing in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 28. The federal crown prosecutor opposed his release while defence lawyer Brad Mitchell argued in favour of his client’s release. The details of what is said during a bail hearing can’t be published. article continues below
At that point, legal aide lawyer Jonathan Bodvarson asked the court to withdraw him as counsel for Goller, which Judge Pelletier granted. Goller is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of MDMA (Ecstacy) for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of a firearm when knowing possession is unauthorized, and possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition. Goller was arrested on Sept. 10, 2020, after the RCMP Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team raided a residence on the 1300 block of 96 Street in North Battleford.
When the Crown stays or withdraws charges this means the Crown has discontinued the case against the accused but there is a distinction between staying charges and withdrawing charges. When charges are stayed the Crown can still bring the charges “back to life” within one year of the day they were stayed. It’s rare, however, that the Crown will bring the charges back and prosecute the individual. If charges are withdrawn then this means that the Crown is finished with those charges and will never bring them back against the individual. Becker and Tyson Goller, 33, were arrested on Sept. 10, 2020, after the RCMP Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team raided a residence on the 1300 block of 96 Street in North Battleford.
The two were arrested Sept. 10 after the RCMP Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team raided a residence on the 1300 block of 96 Street in North Battleford. At the residence police say they found a prohibited handgun, ammunition and other weapons. They also seized about $6,000 in Canadian currency, 276 grams of cocaine, one kg of illicit marijuana, four grams of MDMA and quantities of other unidentified substances believed to be illicit drugs. Becker and Goller were charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property over $5,000 obtained by crime, and several firearms offences. The charges against Becker and Goller haven t been proven in court.
The two were arrested Sept. 10 after the RCMP Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team raided a residence in North Battleford on the 1300 block of 96 Street. The Battlefords RCMP Detachment and the North Battleford Provincial General Investigations Section assisted. Police seized a prohibited handgun, 200 rounds of ammunition and other weapons. They also seized about $6,000 in Canadian currency, 276 grams of cocaine, one kg of illicit marijuana, four grams of MDMA and quantities of other unidentified substances believed to be illicit drugs. Goller and Becker were released. They appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Oct. 26 and the charges against them were read. They are now scheduled to appear in court Nov. 30.