Kidnapping and drug trafficking, Yorkton RCMP arrest 3 men

On Monday,  at a business in Yorkton, the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team executed a search warrant as part of a drug trafficking investigation.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at the business. Later on, officers did a search of a rural property south of Yorkton in the RM of Wallace.

RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving the rural property. They arrested a woman, but she was released without charges.

A 46-year-old man was arrested with the aid of a Remote Piloted Aircraft System that gave his location to officers.

Officers located a man who had been kidnapped. He was severely injured and forcibly confined inside a barn. Medical support was provided and he was then transported to hospital.

In total, officers seized:

• an explosive device with detonator;
• approximately 161 grams of methamphetamine;
• 14 firearms;
• ammunition;
• drug trafficking paraphernalia; and
• a sum of cash.

RCMP said a man from Laval, QC was also charged.

Saskatchewan RCMP are continuing to investigate, but said “The explosive device will be disposed of safely by the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit.”