A man and a woman from Regina have been charged following a seizure of illicit drugs near Yorkton.
RCMP say the pair were in a vehicle that hit the ditch on Highway 10 east of Yorkton last Saturday. Officers ran a check on the vehicle and determined it had been stolen in Regina.
Following a vehicle search, RCMP indicate a variety of drugs were seized including:
- 6 grams of cocaine;
- 6 grams of crystal methamphetamine;
- 9 grams of fentanyl;
- 720 hydromorphone tablets;
- five grams of liquid concentrate cannabis; and
- five methylphenidate tablets.
33-year old Dustin Rusnak and 25-year old Crystal Fox face a variety of charges.
- Three counts, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, Section 354(1)(b), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – Schedule 1: fentanyl, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – Schedule 1: cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – Schedule 1: methamphetamine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – Schedule 1: opioid, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
In addition, Rusnak was also charged with a January 6th incident in Pilot Butte where a vehicle collided with a police cruiser and a garbage bin.