Shortly after 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, members of the Corman Park Police Service (CPPS) and Vanscoy Police Service (VPS), authorized by and in coordination with the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment, executed a Criminal Code search warrant on a rural property in the vicinity of Highway 219. The warrant was the result of a multi-week investigation led by CPPS in coordination with the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment.
Police were seeking a travel trailer stolen on June 24, 2026, from Melfort, Saskatchewan. During the search, officers entered the dwelling on the property and located two adults, a male and a female, who were detained. While inside, officers observed signs of drug trafficking within the residence.
Officers secured the residence, and a second warrant was obtained under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to search the interior.
As a result of the two warrants, the following items were seized:
• A stolen camper trailer valued at approximately $18,000
• A flat deck trailer valued at approximately $4,500
• 137 grams of crack cocaine (approximate street value of $10,000)
• 65 grams of methamphetamine (approximate street value of $2,500)
• 28.25 fluid ounces of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) (approximate street value of $500)
• 10 grams of fentanyl (approximate street value of $1,500)
• Various implements and supplies used to process and package drugs
• Paper records related to drug transactions
The recovery of the stolen trailer, along with the seizure of significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, represents a meaningful result for public safety in the RM of Corman Park and surrounding area.
A 47-year-old female resident of the home is now facing the following charges:
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• One count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking for each of the following controlled substances: crack cocaine, methamphetamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, and fentanyl
CPPS members worked extended hours over several weeks to bring this investigation to a successful conclusion. The overtime required to complete this work was funded through the Saskatchewan Government’s Small Town and Rural (STAR) Policing Grant. This provincial funding made it possible for CPPS to see this investigation through to completion, and we thank the Provincial Government for its continued commitment to rural policing in the RM of Corman Park.
“This investigation demonstrates what sworn officers are capable of when able to see a file through from start to finish,” said Corman Park Police Chief Robert Duttchen. “Under the Order in Council currently governing CPPS operations, certain investigative steps still require RCMP authorization, regardless of our officers’ training and readiness — a structure we continue to operate within professionally, and one we believe deserves ongoing public discussion as rural policing models evolve.”
Duttchen said CPPS is sincerely grateful for the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment’s partnership on this file, and for the province’s confidence in rural policing through the STAR Grant.
“We remain committed to open, ongoing conversations with our policing partners, all levels of government, and the public about how CPPS can best serve this region moving forward,” said Duttchen.