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22 charges laid in M.L. drug trafficking and missing persons case

Apr 28, 2017 | 2:54 PM

Three Edmonton men have been arrested in conjunction with an ongoing missing persons and drug trafficking investigation in Meadow Lake. According to a media release sent today by Saskatchewan RCMP, local RCMP attended a residence on 3rd Avenue West in the community of Meadow Lake. Inside, detachment members found three adult males and a female youth, who was offered medical treatment.  Dylan Furaha, Faisel Aden, and Josh Virgo were arrested at the scene without incident.

The media release went on to say that a “Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant was executed and 56 grams of cocaine, a quantity of marihuana and drug paraphernalia was seized from the residence.”

All three are charged with forcible confinement and possession of cocaine and for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. Furaha and Aden are charged with assult with a weapon, sexual assault, sexual interference and procuring under 18-years-old. Various other charges between the three include assault with a weapon, possession of marijuana.

The men have all been remanded and are due in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on Monday May 1 at 9:30 am

Charges are as follows:

Dylan Furaha

  • Forcible confinement
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexual interference
  • Procuring under 18 years old
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Possession cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession marijuana
  • Fail to comply with undertaking

 Faisel Aden 

  • Forcible confinement
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexual interference
  • Procuring under 18 years old
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Possession cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession marijuana
  • Proceeds of crime

Josh Virgo 

  • Forcible confinement
  • Possession cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession marijuana

 

kathy.gallant@jpbg.ca  

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