Wynyard RCMP traffic stop results in drug and weapons charges

April 25, 2025 - Wynyard, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP

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On March 12, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Wynyard RCMP officers arrested an adult male during a traffic stop on B Avenue in Wynyard, SK in relation to an ongoing investigation.

During searches of the vehicle and following his arrest, officers located and seized 132 grams of methamphetamine, 162 grams of marijuana, brass knuckles, identification that didn’t belong to the male, drug paraphernalia and 19 packs of unstamped tobacco. Officers determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Calgary, AB.

As a result of investigation, 51-year-old Jason Wingert of Wynyard is charged with:

• one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking- methamphetamine, Section 5(2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• one count, possession of a prohibited weapon, Section 92(2), Criminal Code;
• five counts, possession of forged documents, Section 368(1)(b), Criminal Code;
• one count, removing/altering a VIN number, Section 353.1(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, identity theft, section 402.2(1), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
• one count, possession of cannabis to distribute, Section 9(2) of the Cannabis Act;
• one count, fail to comply with a probation order, Section 733.1(1) Criminal Code; and
• one count, possession of unstamped tobacco, section 11(2)(a) Tobacco Tax Act.

Jason Wingert is scheduled to appear in Wynyard Provincial Court on May 22, 2025.

Alberta RCMP Cochrane Crime Reduction Unit assisted with this investigation. 
 

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