Man wanted for first-degree murder in Newfoundland arrested in Prince Albert

A Quebec man wanted for the first-degree murder of another man in Newfoundland and Labrador was arrested by the Saskatchewan Marshal Service at a business in Prince Albert.

The Marshals said that David Faucher, age 30, was wanted for the killing of Franz Drosch, age 43, in Happy Valley –  Goose Bay, Newfoundland in 2023.

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A news release issued by the RCMP on June 5 and August 11 led to information that allowed Faucher to be located at a business in Prince Albert, where he was arrested.

Arrangements are being made to return Faucher to Newfoundland.

The Saskatchewan Marshals have a mandate to locate prolific offenders and those wanted for serious offences and return them to the court process.

The Saskatchewan Marshals Service was first announced in the fall of 2022 as a way to enhance policing around the province through enforcement in high-crime locations, arresting high-risk and prolific offenders and providing assistance to other police forces when they tackle challenging investigations.

The new police force officially launched a year ago, and its officers hit the ground running. Most recently, the marshals have been assisting the RCMP in Pelican Narrows following a shooting on June 1 that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured.

In early June, chief marshal Robert Cameron joined The Evan Bray Show to discuss the first year for the new force, and what still needs to be accomplished by the growing organization. In August, the service came under fire for putting out a procurement request for tactical police gear to outfit a new unit within the marshals. The service has since paused the development of the special unit.

—with files from 650 CKOM