Two arrested in Saskatoon after tip about wanted man with Canada-wide warrants

Saskatoon police say two men are facing charges after a wanted person was found in the city with outstanding warrants from multiple jurisdictions.

Police say they were alerted by the Vancouver Police Department that a 27-year-old man wanted on 16 warrants was believed to be in Saskatoon. The warrants were issued by police agencies in British Columbia and Alberta.

Police arrested the 27-year-old man and an 18-year-old man at about 5:30 p.m. on June 23 at a home in the 200 block of Barrett Street.

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Following the arrests, police executed a search warrant at the same address where they seized more than $12,000 in cash, cocaine in both powdered and crack forms, shotgun shells, a knife and items consistent with drug trafficking.

In addition to the outstanding warrants, both men now face a total of 10 new charges related to drugs, proceeds of crime, weapons and breaching court-imposed conditions.