On October 22, 2024 at approximately 9:15 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team – Gang Task Force (CRT-GTF) executed search warrants at two residences, one on 109 street and one on 110 street in North Battleford, SK. The warrants were executed as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
At the residences, officers located and seized a loaded handgun, a rifle, approximately 81 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 58 grams of crack cocaine, ammunition, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
As a result of investigation, two adult males and an adult female were arrested at the residences.
21-year-old Enricko Thompson from North Battleford is charged with:
- one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammunition without license/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, unsafe storage of firearms, Section 86(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
- one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
39-year-old Justin Fraser from North Battleford is charged with:
- one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, unsafe storage of firearms, Section 86(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
20-year-old Chloe Bates was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Battlefords RCMP for charges including failure to comply with probation order and failure to appear in court.
Enricko Thompson and Justin Fraser appeared in court in North Battleford on October 24.
Saskatchewan RCMP's Critical Incident Response Team and Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Tactical Support Unit assisted in this investigation.