40 charges laid in drug investigation which led to seizure of multiple weapons and cocaine

Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team-Gang Task Force with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team, executed three search warrants in North Battleford as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.

Around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday the RCMP North Battleford CRT-GTF and Critical Incident Response Team executed a search warrant at a home on 107th Street in North Battleford. RCMP say they located an adult male in a garage who pointed a firearm at an officer and then fled into house. The man was arrested inside. No one was hurt. Four other men and two women were taken into custody at the same time.

That same day Saskatchewan RCMP officers from the two specialized units executed search warrants at a residence on 107 Street and two vehicles on 108 Street in North Battleford.

Between the search of the two homes and vehicles, RCMP say they located and seized approximately 176 grams of cocaine, three firearms, two replication firearms, a crossbow, body armour, bear spray, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Two men from North Battleford – 38-year-old Landon Gallie and 24-year-old Talon Meechance – are facing a battery of weapons and drug charges and appeared in provincial court on Monday. Five other people were released without charge.

38-year-old Landon Gallie from North Battleford is charged with:
-19 counts, weapons possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, assault on police officer, Section 270.01(2), Criminal Code.
-three counts, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
-three counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without license/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code;
-three counts, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, pointing a firearm, Section 87(1), Criminal Code; and
-one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

24-year-old Talon Meechance from North Battleford is charged with:
-one count, fail to comply with undertaking condition, Section 145(4)(a), Criminal Code;
-two counts, weapons possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
-one count, possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without license/registration, Section 95(1), 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 – cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.