The Estevan Police Service announced a new breakthrough which led to multiple arrests in a major drug case, with an investigation into a whole other province.
In 2024, Estevan Police Service's Drug Intelligence and Criminal Investigation Units began a drug trafficking investigation into a criminal organization operating in Estevan based out of British Columbia.
During the investigation, the Estevan Police Service worked with the RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team, the British Columbia Civil Forfeiture, the Weyburn Police Service and the Estevan/Weyburn Joint Tactical Support Team.
From the investigation, officers executed search warrants around Estevan on nine properties and five vehicles. As well, they received help from BC Civil Forfeiture in February of 2025, seizing 10 bank accounts that were linked to the sale of cocaine in Estevan.
In the end, the Police seized over $400,000 in currency and cocaine worth an estimated street value of $250,000.
Nine people have also been arrested and charged for offences including trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5000. Other Criminal Code charges linked to this criminal organization include conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, forcible confinement, aggravated assault, obstruction, uttering threats, and failure to comply with a release order. Altogether, the nine people face a combined 55 charges related to the investigation.
According to the EPS, the nine people who have been charged have already had their names publicly announced.
The EPS reminds the public to contact the EPS Drug Intelligence Unit at (306) 634-1522 with any information regarding drug trafficking. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.