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SK.</p> <p>During subsequent investigation with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP police dog, officers located and seized approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine and a sum of cash inside the vehicle.</p> <p>The adult male driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene.</p> <p>As a result of continued investigation, 31-year-old Gurvarun Matharu from Surrey, BC is charged with:</p> <ul><li>one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and</li> <li>one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.</li> </ul><p>Gurvarun Matharu appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on November 15, 2024.</p> <p>"This investigation illustrates the ability of our traffic officers to disrupt criminal activity on Saskatchewan roadways. The officers – with the help of a police dog – used keen investigative skills to remove over 50 kilograms of cocaine from the illegal market," says Supt. Grant St. Germaine, the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. 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