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RCMP Seize Weapons and Drugs

By Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 26, 2021 | 9:58 AM

RCMP say their officers seized more than 36 grams of cocaine packaged into 68 small bags, two illegally modified firearms, drug trafficking paraphernalia and cash when they executed a search warrant on the White Bear First Nation.

The investigation involved the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Regina Crime Reduction Team, Carlyle Detachment and Carlyle Combined Traffic Services.

Jaymes Bigstone, aged-24-years, of White Bear First Nation was arrested at the home where the search warrant was executed and is facing ten different charges involving weapons and drugs.

Charges include:

– 1 count, trafficking, Section 5(1), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

– 1 count, possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

– 1 count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code

– 2 counts, unsafe storage of a firearm, Section 86(2), Criminal Code

– 2 counts, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code

– 1 count, unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon, Section 91(3), Criminal Code

– 2 counts, possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition readily available without license/registration, Section 95(2), Criminal Code

He will appear in court on November 24, 2021.