Four males are facing drug-related charges as the result of a search in Regina on August 31st, executed by members of the Regina Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit*, assisted by Regina Police Service Patrol, Canine, Crisis Negotiators and SWAT members.
Police members carried out the CDSA warrant search at a property in the 1700 block of Victoria Avenue at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Four males were taken into custody without incident. The search yielded a significant quantity of cocaine as well as a large amount of cash. Continued investigation led to charges against all four suspects.
The following individuals have been charged:
Twenty-eight year-old Mohamud ISLOW, DOB: 1987-11-28, of Edmonton, Alberta;
Twenty-six year-old Nasrudin Ali NUR, DOB: 1990-02-01, of Regina;
Twenty-seven year-old Danieol Wilmer Algernon JOHNSON, DOB: 1988-11-20, of no fixed address; and
Twenty-two year-old Kevin ODURO, DOB: 1994-08-11, of no fixed address.
All four individuals are charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine), s. 5(2) CDSA; and Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000, s. 355(b) CC. Mohamed ISLOW is also charged with two charges of Breach of Recognizance, s. 145(3) CC.
All four accused persons will make their first court appearances on these charges in Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016.
*The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEUnit) Saskatchewan consists of three teams, located in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. The CFSEUnit is comprised of personnel from partner police services from Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who receive funding for resources and operations from the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing. CFSEU’s primary mandate is to expose, investigate, prosecute, dismantle and disrupt organized crime enterprises.