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Saskatoon RCMP Traffic Services seize significant quantities of meth and fentanyl
February 25, 2026
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP
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Saskatoon RCMP Traffic Services seized over nine kilograms of meth and fentanyl during a traffic stop.
On February 20, 2026, Saskatoon RCMP Traffic Services were conducting traffic patrols on Highway 16, east of Wynyard, SK.
At approximately 10:45 a.m., they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a breach of the Saskatchewan Vehicle Equipment Regulations.
Through further police investigation, Saskatoon RCMP Traffic Services located a bag containing 4.907 kilograms of methamphetamine and 4.219 kilograms of fentanyl in the vehicle.
Police officers arrested the two occupants of the vehicle on scene and seized the illegal drugs.
As a result of continued police investigation, Pavitar Singh and Manan Kumar, both from Edmonton, AB, are charged with:
- two counts, possession of a substance included in Schedule I for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Pavitar Singh and Manan Kumar are scheduled to appear in court in Yorkton Provincial Court on February 26, 2026.
Saskatoon RCMP Traffic Services, with the assistance of Yorkton Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), continue to investigate.