In the evening of May 26, 2023, the North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force executed one search warrant at a residence in the 1200 block of 105 Street, in North Battleford, and a second at a property approximately 2 kilometres east of the city.
Police seized approximately 40 grams of cocaine, a quantity of cash, and other evidence consistent with drug trafficking activity. The North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force worked closely with officers from the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods (SCAN), who completed their own investigation simultaneously under the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods Act.
As a result of this investigation, 42-year-old Micheal Desmeules and 30-year-old Morgan Geering, both of North Battleford, have been charged with the following: possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) o the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and possession of proceeds of crime, contrary to Section 354 of the Criminal Code.
Both were released on several conditions and are scheduled to appear in at Provincial Court in North Battleford on August 14, 2023, at 2 p.m.