06/24/2026
Over 30 drug trafficking and fi****ms possession charges have been laid following a two-month investigation by the Regina Drug Unit (RDU).
On June 18, 2026, RDU investigators, with assistance from the RPS Tactical Support Unit, arrested a 43 year-old Regina man outside a residential complex in the 3200 block of Arens Road. A search of the suspect, subsequent to arrest, revealed the following:
A loaded 9mm handgun
A small amount of Canadian currency
Brass knuckles
A knife
Subsequent search warrants were executed in Regina on June 18, 2026. This included a residence in the 3200 block of Arens Road and two vehicles owned by the suspect. These searches resulted in the following items being located and seized:
4.2 kilograms of methamphetamine
Approximately .5 kg of fentanyl
3.82 grams of co***ne
The approximate street value of the drugs is $115,000.00. Investigators also seized:
$7,795.00 in Canadian currency
A second loaded 9mm handgun equipped with a āGlock switchā that rendered the firearm fully automatic
A loaded .22 calbre handgun equipped with a silencer
An SKS .762 semi-automatic rifle and ammunition
A .22 caliber AR semi-automatic rifle and ammunition
A 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition
Thousands of rounds of ammunition
Prohibited extended magazines
A variety of bladed weapons
Body armor and other tactical equipment
As a result, 43 year-old Andrew James PITTMAN of Regina was arrested and charged with:
3 x Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking [CDSA 5(2)];
Possession of the Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 [CC 355(a)];
2 x Careless Use of a Firearm [CC 86(2)];
5 x Possession of a Prohibited/Restricted Firearm with Ammunition [CC 95(1)];
3 x Possession of a Firearm Contrary to an Order [CC 117.01(1)];
Careless Use of a Firearm [CC 86(1)];
8 x Possession of a Device Knowing itās Possession is Unauthorized [CC 92(2)];
3 x Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle [CC 94(1)]; and
3 x Tamper with the Serial Number of a Firearm [CC 108].
PITTMAN made his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on June 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
A third search warrant was executed on June 18, 2026 in Saskatoon. Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team and Tactical Support Unit executed the warrant at a residence in the 500 block of 5th Avenue North in Saskatoon where one man was arrested and the following was seized;
$31,090.25 in Canadian currency
2016 Ford F-150
Cell phone
Assorted paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking
As a result of this investigation, 32-year-old Chukwunonso Emmanuel OJUKWU of Saskatoon, SK is charged with:
Possession of the Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 [CC 355(a)]; and
Traffic in a Controlled Substance [CDSA 5(1)].
OJUKWU made his first appearance on these charges in Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 22, 2026.
