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Mounties in La Ronge seized guns, drugs and about 110,000 cigarettes after searching three homes in the community.
According to the RCMP, the searches by the La Ronge Crime Reduction Team last Thursday turned up the illegal smokes, along with a kilogram of morphine powder and eight guns with magazines and ammunition.
Staff Sergeant Ryan How with the Saskatchewan RCMP said morphine powder is typically used “to create pills for illegal sale.”
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A 30-year-old La Ronge man is now facing a lengthy list of charges, including possession of unstampted tobacco, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm contrary to an order.
“Eight firearms, including a semi-automatic one, have been taken out of the La Ronge community,” How said in a statement.
“La Ronge CRT will continue to work with the La Ronge detachment to keep illegal and unsafe goods like these out of the community.”
