Major drug bust leads to 17 people charged in Regina

The Regina Integrated Drug Unit, comprised of members of the Regina Police Service and RCMP; in partnership with the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods enforcement team,
Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing; has concluded an investigation targeting cocaine trafficking in the City of Regina. The investigation began on February 1, 2011, with arrests occurring over the past six weeks. The core group of five to seven investigators was assisted, at times, by a number of specialized units, as well as other police agencies, including the RCMP and Moose Jaw Police Service.

As a result of this investigation there have been seventeen individuals charged with a total of 48 charges. Of the charges, 34 are under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and 14 are under the Criminal Code of Canada. Two of the accused are still at large and are the subjects of warrants of arrest. All of the accused are of Regina. The accused, their charges and offence dates are as follows:

1) 38 year-old Harley William STUECK, dob: 1972-08-20
• Trafficking Cocaine February 11, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine February 12, 2011

2) 36 year-old Tyson Donald TOMLIN, dob: 1975-05-05
• Trafficking Cocaine February 17, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine February 18, 2011
• Breach Undertaking April 20, 2011

3) 18 year-old Wesley Lance ASHAM, dob: 1992-08-25
• Weapons Dangerous April 21, 2011
• Carry Concealed Weapon April 21, 2011
• Breach Undertaking April 21, 2011

4) 31 year-old Stephen Anthony KAYTOR, dob:1979-08-15
• Trafficking Cocaine March 2, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine March 3, 2011
• Proceeds of Crime April 29, 2011

5) 32 year-old Jeremy Martin HILL, dob: 1978-11-05
• Trafficking Cocaine March 3, 2011 (warrant requested)
• Trafficking Cocaine March 5, 2011 (warrant requested)

6) 28 year-old Jason Lee SPARVIER, dob:1982-07-30
• Trafficking Cocaine March 5, 2011

7) 22 year-old Shane Shawn PASKER, dob: 1989-03-23
• Trafficking Cocaine March 9, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine March 17, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine March 30, 2011

8) 23 year-old Amanda Rae TWARDY, dob : 1987-09-03
• Trafficking Cocaine March 10, 2011
• Possession Cocaine May 5, 2011
• Breach Undertaking March 10, 2011

9) 54 year-old Gayle Lynn AMON, dob: 1956-08-02
• Trafficking Cocaine March 10, 2011 (warrant requested)

10) 18 year-old Alexa- Leigh ROLAND, dob : 1992-11-15
• Trafficking Cocaine March 24, 2011

11) 22 year-old Tyler Nicolas BROOKER, dob: 1989-03-07
• Trafficking Cocaine March 24, 2011

12) 31 year-old Joshua Alexander HAMILTON, dob : 1979-12-02
• Possession of cocaine April 20, 2011
• Carry concealed weapon April 20, 2011
• Breach Undertaking April 20, 2011
• Breach Probation April 20, 2011

13) 28 year-old Devin Anthony ENGEL, dob: 1982-06-02
• Possession of cocaine April 20, 2011
• Breach Probation April 20, 2011

14) 20 year-old Tyler Kevin LEITNER, dob: 1990-10-15
• Trafficking Cocaine March 29, 2011

15) 33 year-old Preston Dean BOWMAN, dob: 1977-08-05
• Trafficking Methamphetamine March 29, 2011
• Trafficking Methamphetamine March 31, 2011
• Trafficking Methamphetamine April 06, 2011
• Trafficking Methamphetamine April 17, 2011
• Trafficking Cocaine April 17, 2011
• Trafficking Methamphetamine April 21, 2011
• Proceeds of Crime April 21, 2011
• Evade Police April 21, 2011
• Carry Concealed Weapon April 21, 2011
• Possession Methamphetamine April 21, 2011
• Possession Marihuana April 21, 2011
• Possession Morphine April 21, 2011
• Possession Ritalin April 21, 2011
• Proceeds of Crime April 21, 2011

16) 20 year-old Joshua Brian JOHNSON, dob: 1990-12-27
• Trafficking Cocaine April 7, 2011
• Breach CSO April 7, 2011
• Breach Undertaking April 7, 2011

17) 19 year-old Brandon Blaine NAGY, dob: 1991-07-05
• Trafficking Cocaine April 7, 2011
• Possession Cocaine April 29, 2011

Many of the accused have already made their first, and in some cases subsequent, appearances in court on these matters.