NORTH BATTTLEFORD – Battlefords RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) executed a search warrant at a home on Little Pine First Nation following a traffic stop on Dec. 9.
During the traffic stop on Highway 40 just outside of North Battleford, police noticed open liquor in the vehicle. The occupants were arrested. During a search of the vehicle, officers found a semi-automatic handgun, about 56 grams of cocaine, a sum of cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
The gang unit then obtained a search warrant for the home on Little Pine seized five additional firearms, bear mace, ammunition, and cocaine. Steven Nighttraveller was charged with drug trafficking and eight firearms-related offences.
Nighttraveller appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on Dec. 11.
Cut Knife RCMP assisted in this ongoing investigation. Further updates will be provided when available.
The Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) consists of Saskatchewan RCMP's Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and Warrant Enforcement Suppression Team (WEST), as well as the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT). SERT helps Saskatchewan RCMP.
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