An ongoing investigation into drug trafficking has resulted in the seizure of cocaine in Yorkton, according to RCMP. Sept. 12 saw officers with Yorkton’s Trafficking Response Team execute a search warrant at a home on Dalebrooke Drive in the city. Police arrested a man outside the residence and a woman inside the home during the operation. The team seized approximately $17,000 in cash and quantities of crack and powdered cocaine during the operation. As a result of the ongoing investigation, a 39-year-old man and 40-year-old woman have each been charged with one count of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possessing property obtained by crime over $5,000. The pair made their first appearance in court on Sept. 13.
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