On December 6, 2012, following an investigation, Elphinstone RCMP with the assistance of Wasagaming, Shoal Lake and Hamiota RCMP, executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act search warrant at a residence located in the town of Elphinstone.
Marijuana and hydroponic growing equipment seized during the execution of a CDSA Search Warrant.
During this search, 176 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, $1,800 in cash and hydroponic growing equipment were seized. The drugs seized have an estimated street value of $194,000.
68-year-old Roger Joseph Shatkosky and 62-year-old Nancy Diane Shatkosky, both of Elphinstone, have been charged with production of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Both subjects have been released from custody on recognizance and are to appear in Minnedosa court.
