No change in illegal cannabis sales since legalization: La Ronge RCMP
La Ronge RCMP Staff Sgt. Kyle Watson took questions at a regular town council meeting Wednesday about the ongoing work at the detachment.
During a recent traffic blitz by provincial RCMP officers in the tri-communities last week, he stated there were 116 summary offence ticket information (SOTI) tickets issued, which included 16 suspended drivers and 16 unregistered tickets. Four people were also arrested on outstanding warrants and there was one impersonation charge after a motorist used someone else’s drivers licence during a traffic stop. A further 156 warnings were handed out and six vehicles were impounded.
“The traffic section is getting out to these areas and they’re doing it much more frequently,” he said, stating officers travel as far as Southend during the blitz. “We don’t always know until they show up.”