Three suspects are expected back in court at the end of February to answer to weapons related charges after a police traffic stop.
On Monday Jan. 23 at about 7:30 a.m., Lloydminster RCMP were patrolling near 50 Street and 53 Ave and stopped a Jeep Commander with expired registration.
Further investigation by the police officer revealed the driver had a suspended licence. Investigators also found drug paraphernalia within plain view and detained all the occupants of the vehicle under the Controlled Drug and Substance Act. The police also found a loaded 12-gauge shotgun with a sawed-off barrel along with suspected Fentanyl.
Kacey Dillon, 22-years of Onion Lake Cree Nation,SK is facing 15-charges including:
- Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of prohibited weapon
- Failure to comply with release order
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
Randy Lecomte, 37-years of Lloydminster, SK, faces 16-charges including:
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of prohibited weapon
- Possession contrary to Order
Diana Muskego, 39-years of Onion Lake Cree Nation, SK, faces eight Criminal Code offences, including:
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of firearm in motor vehicle
Dillon, Lecomte and Muskego were all held for a judicial interim release hearing, and were released by the courts on conditions to appear in Lloydminster Saskatchewan Provincial Court on Feb. 28.