Sask Police Seize 8Kg of Fentanyl During Traffic Stop

Sask Police Seize 8Kg of Fentanyl During Traffic Stop
Saskatchewan RCMP and the province's Highway Patrol seized 8 kilograms, or more than 17 pounds, of fentanyl during a traffic stop near Swift Current on Jan. 28, 2025. RCMP handout photo
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Two people have been arrested in Saskatchewan after RCMP and provincial law enforcement found 8 kilograms (nearly 18 pounds) of fentanyl, representing millions of potential doses, during a highway traffic stop near Swift Current.

RCMP and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers found the drugs hidden under a spare tire during the Jan. 28 stop, according to a Jan. 30 RCMP news release.