ST. PAUL - In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, St. Paul RCMP conducted a vehicle stop, arresting a male driver for impaired driving, along with seizing what is believed to be drugs and a loaded sawed off shotgun.
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 27, St. Paul RCMP were conducting patrols along main street in St. Paul. A vehicle stop was conducted, according to an RCMP media release.
"Further investigation led to police seizing of what is believed to be methamphetamine (17g), psilocybin mushrooms (2g), several tablets containing codeine and a loaded sawed off shotgun. A female passenger was also arrested on scene without incident," reads the release.
"Removing drugs and illegal firearms from the street is one of our top priorities as it helps keep our communities safe,” said Sgt. David Graham, St. Paul RCMP. “With this traffic stop we not only seized items, we removed an impaired driver off the roads.”
Jesse Cardinal (37) of St. Paul was charged with 23 Criminal Code offences, including:
· Operation while impaired
· Operation while blood alcohol over .80mg
· Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order
· Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
· Possession of a controlled substance (x3)
· Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Unsafe storage of a firearm
Jennifer Gochko (43) of Elk Point was charged with 10 Criminal Code offences, some include:
· Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
· Possession of a controlled substance (x2)
· Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Unsafe storage of a firearm
Both accused were remanded into custody following a judicial hearing and were scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 30, in St. Paul.
