Investigation Results in Significant Firearm and Drug Seizure

Over 30 drug trafficking and firearms possession charges have been laid following a two-month investigation by the Regina Drug Unit (RDU).

On June 18, 2026, RDU investigators, with assistance from the RPS Tactical Support Unit, arrested a 43 year-old Regina man outside a residential complex in the 3200 block of Arens Road.  A search of the suspect, subsequent to arrest, revealed the following:

• A loaded 9mm handgun
• A small amount of Canadian currency
• Brass knuckles
• A knife

Subsequent search warrants were executed in Regina on June 18, 2026. This included a residence in the 3200 block of Arens Road and two vehicles owned by the suspect. These searches resulted in the following items being located and seized:

• 4.2 kilograms of methamphetamine
• Approximately .5 kg of fentanyl
• 3.82 grams of cocaine

The approximate street value of the drugs is $115,000.00. Investigators also seized:

• $7,795.00 in Canadian currency
• A second loaded 9mm handgun equipped with a “Glock switch” that rendered the firearm fully automatic
• A loaded .22 calbre handgun equipped with a silencer
• An SKS .762 semi-automatic rifle and ammunition
• A .22 caliber AR semi-automatic rifle and ammunition
• A 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition
• Thousands of rounds of ammunition
• Prohibited extended magazines
• A variety of bladed weapons
• Body armor and other tactical equipment

As a result, 43 year-old Andrew James PITTMAN of Regina was arrested and charged with:

• 3 x Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking [CDSA 5(2)];
• Possession of the Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 [CC 355(a)];
• 2 x Careless Use of a Firearm [CC 86(2)];
• 5 x Possession of a Prohibited/Restricted Firearm with Ammunition [CC 95(1)];
• 3 x Possession of a Firearm Contrary to an Order [CC 117.01(1)];
• Careless Use of a Firearm [CC 86(1)];
• 8 x Possession of a Device Knowing it’s Possession is Unauthorized [CC 92(2)];
• 3 x Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle [CC 94(1)]; and
• 3 x Tamper with the Serial Number of a Firearm [CC 108].

PITTMAN made his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on June 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

A third search warrant was executed on June 18, 2026 in Saskatoon. Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team and Tactical Support Unit executed the warrant at a residence in the 500 block of 5^th Avenue North in Saskatoon where one man was arrested and the following was seized;

• $31,090.25 in Canadian currency
• 2016 Ford F-150
• Cell phone
• Assorted paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking

As a result of this investigation, 32-year-old Chukwunonso Emmanuel OJUKWU of Saskatoon, SK is charged with:

• Possession of the Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 [CC 355(a)]; and
• Traffic in a Controlled Substance [CDSA 5(1)].

OJUKWU made his first appearance on these charges in Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 22, 2026.

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