Saskatoon Police: Over $25,000, 1 Kg of Cocaine seized in Blairmore

A 27-year-old man is in custody after a drug investigation by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).

On Thursday, around 9:30 p.m. SPS Guns & Gangs Unit, with assistance from Crime Reduction Team and Tactical Support Unit took the man into custody in the 100 block of Betts Avenue.

According to a police news release, “He was treated for injuries consistent with a dog bite and transported to SPS Detention where he was held for court.”

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Police used a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Molland Lane.

The news release said the following was seized:

• $26,160 CAD
• Approximately one kilogram of cocaine in a vacuum sealed package
• Drug packaging materials
• Mixing equipment and materials
• Vacuum sealer
• Multiple cell phones