(Submitted/RCMP)

By Cam Lee

Drug, weapon arrest

Melfort man faces drug, weapons charges

Jun 16, 2025 | 3:00 PM

A man wanted on a warrant in Melfort now faces additional charges.

RCMP officers were conducting what they called “proactive patrols” in the city on Saturday and spotted a man they knew to be on a warrant outside a home on Stovel Ave.

The man was arrested, and police found drug paraphernalia in plain view nearby.

Upon receiving a search warrant, officers found 40 grams of cocaine, a small amount of methamphetamine, a knife, a firearm and ammunition, a baton, bear spray, cash, and trafficking paraphernalia inside the home.

Tyler Waldner, 32, is charged with:

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• One count of possession for the purpose of trafficking
• One count of possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000
• Two counts of possession of a firearm/ammunition while prohibited
• One count possession of a firearm knowingly without a license
• One count possession of a firearm with readily-accessible ammunition without a license
• Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Waldner was also arrested on his warrant for breach of a conditional sentence order.

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com