REGINA Two men are facing several charges after police seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and weapons from a Regina hotel room, as part of a drug trafficking investigation. In a release, Regina police said it executed search warrants on a vehicle and a hotel room in east Regina on Wednesday. During the investigation, approximately 70 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, cash, a loaded .22 caliber handgun, a 12 gauge shotgun, bladed weapons, and other items related to drug trafficking were seized. Two men, 24 and 30-years-old, from Regina were arrested in relation to the investigation. They are jointly charged with possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and possession of methamphetamine and cocaine. Each man is also facing numerous weapons charges individually.
The Regina Police Service Drug Unit (RDU) completed an investigation and enforcement action on Friday, April 2, 2021, in relation to illegal drug trafficking within the City of Regina.
The RDU executed five Controlled Drugs and Sustances Act (CDSA) search warrants: three on vehicles, one on a residence in the Qu’Appelle Park area and another on a hotel room in the south end of Regina.
As a result of the enforcement, 40 year-old Scott Taylor PATRYLUK of Regina, Saskatchewan, and 66 year-old Richard John DOUGLAS of Chemainus, British Columbia, were arrested in relation to the investigation.
The following controlled substances and evidence was seized during the enforcement: