RCMP seized fentanyl, meth, and drug paraphernalia, following a traffic stop near Melville.

On Tuesday morning (Mar. 28), Melville RCMP located a vehicle on the side of Highway 10, east of Melville, when they noticed the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was unconscious in the driver’s seat.

Officers saw evidence of drug use in the vehicle and began investigating; they also called in the Yorkton RCMP Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT) for assistance.

The driver was arrested and was allegedly found to be in possession of 1 gram of fentanyl.

A search warrant was executed for the vehicle, resulting in the seizure of 0.5 ounces of fentanyl, 1 ounce of meth, scales, baggies, and assorted drug paraphernalia.

Yorkton RCMP STRT charged 30-year-old Lyle Pasiechnik with Possession of Fentanyl and Meth for the Purpose of Trafficking and will make his first court appearance in Melville on April 17th.