(CKOM files)

Pair charged with drug trafficking after police chase from Meadow Lake to Loon Lake

By Logan Lehmann, meadowlakeNOW Apr 24, 2026 | 5:22 PM

A man and woman from the Prince Albert area are behind bars following a game of cat and mouse with police that began outside Meadow Lake and ended in Loon Lake.

It happened on April 17, Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on April 24, when members of the Meadow Lake RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle with an expired licence plate on Highway 55, east of Meadow Lake around 1:30 p.m.

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Instead of stopping, the driver sped off and continued to evade police as the vehicle was spotted on Highway 4 near Meadow Lake and again on Highway 304 near Loon Lake. Later investigation determined that it was around this time that the suspect vehicle had swapped drivers.

Shortly after, the vehicle was spotted again in Loon Lake by local RCMP where police said the driver, a 31-year-old man from James Smith Cree Nation, ran away. Three women were arrested at the scene, including the initial driver, a 21-year-oldfrom Prince Albert. A police dog with Meadow Lake RCMP was used to find the man, who was then arrested.

After searching the vehicle, police said they found and seized around 10 grams of methamphetamine along with drug trafficking paraphernalia.

On top of receiving several traffic tickets, both the man and woman have been charged with flight from peace officer, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The man was also charged with resisting/obstructing a public officer, while the woman was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Both are scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on June 29.

The other two women were released without charge.

— with files from CKOM News

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