SASKATCHEWAN – Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT units removed 60 kgs. of methamphetamine, 14 kgs. of cocaine, and more than 120 firearms from Saskatchewan communities in 2025.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT) continued to make significant strides in combatting organized crime and apprehending high-risk offenders in 2025, removing large quantities of illicit drugs and dangerous weapons from communities across the province.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT is a province-wide network of specialized, intelligence-led police units that support front-line officers at RCMP detachments. The units target the individuals and criminal groups driving violence and drug trafficking in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT includes five units: the Crime Reduction Teams (CRT), Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation Unit (HTCEU), Offender Management Unit (OMU), Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), and Warrant Enforcement Suppression Team (WEST). These units – supported by 106 RCMP officers and 27 public service and civilian employees – are based in 10 communities across Saskatchewan and deploy throughout the province in response to emerging threats.
Enforcement highlights from 2025
In May, SERT officers intercepted methamphetamine during a traffic stop that field-tested positive for fentanyl contamination. Two adults were arrested, and provincial partners with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Heath issued a public drug alert to warn residents of the heightened risk in the area.
In October 2025, SERT assisted Turtleford RCMP in an apprehension operation. Through targeted enforcement and detachment intelligence, officers arrested 10 individuals wanted on outstanding warrants during the four-day operation, directly improving safety in the region.
Later that same month, SERT units in North Battleford were executing a search warrant at a residence when a firearm was pointed at an officer. As a result of investigation, two males were arrested, five firearms and cocaine were seized, and 40 charges were laid, preventing further violence and reducing safety risks to both the public and police.
In December, a joint investigation between Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT and Prince Albert Police Service’s CRT resulted in the seizure of 3.9 kilograms of cocaine, 4.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, and six firearms from a residence and vehicle in central Saskatchewan. Criminal networks often operate across detachment, jurisdictional, and provincial borders, making this one of many investigations where Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT collaborated with other provincial partners to combat violent crime.
SERT’s 2025 Results
In 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP’s SERT units:
- executed 765 arrest warrants, removing wanted offenders from Saskatchewan communities;
- obtained and conducted 375 search warrants, many resulting in significant illicit drugs and weapons seizures;
- conducted and/or assisted with 69 interprovincial investigations;
- made 1,048 total arrests; and
- laid 955 charges under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Furthermore, these efforts led to the seizure of approximately 60 kilograms of methamphetamine, 14 kilograms of cocaine, 357 grams of fentanyl, three kilograms of other drugs, 70 pharmaceutical-style tablets, and over 120 firearms.
“Our specialized teams work hand-in-hand with front-line officers and community partners to target the individuals causing the most harm in Saskatchewan,” said Insp. Michelle Ireland, the officer in charge of SERT, in the news release. “Last year’s results show how that co-ordinated, intelligence-driven enforcement is making a real impact, removing dangerous drugs, firearms, and high-risk offenders from communities throughout the province.”
