Police seize cocaine, guns in traffic stop, suspect faces 50 charges

A routine traffic stop led to 50 charges against a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation.

On Friday, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Highway 16 near Maidstone.

While fleeing from officers, the vehicle drove into oncoming traffic. Due to safety concerns, the RCMP terminated the pursuit.

Later, the vehicle was located near Cut Knife. Again, it fled from officers who were attempting to stop it.

This time, officers deployed spike belts to stop the vehicle. The suspect fled on foot, but was later found on the roof of a nearby home.

Mounties searched the vehicle and found three prohibited firearms, ammunition and a small amount of cocaine.

The 26-year-old man was charged with 30 weapons offences, along with five counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, three counts of failing to comply with a probation order, and two counts each of common nuisance, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer, and operation while prohibited.

He also was charged with resisting arrest, trespassing at night, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, and possession of cocaine.

The man appeared in St. Walburg Provincial Court on Tuesday.