Just after midnight on March 10, 2025, a La Ronge RCMP officer was making proactive patrols.
They observed a running vehicle parked in the Bigstone Landing area. The officer observed two individuals inside the vehicle and approached them to check their well-being. They observed open alcohol and a baggie of what appeared to be drugs in plain view in the vehicle.
The occupants were arrested. During subsequent investigation officers located and seized approximately 232 grams of crack cocaine, trafficking paraphernalia and a sum of cash.
37-year-old Wolfgang McKenzie and 36-year-old Tanya Charles, both from La Ronge, are each charged with: one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and one count, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.
They are scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on March 31, 2025.