Indian Head RCMP and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol on Monday seized nearly 540 kilograms of cannabis in a traffic stop on July 29. 

Indian Head RCMP responded to a request for assistance with a roadside traffic stop after the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol pulled over a tractor-trailer unit on Highway #1 approximately five kilometres east of Indian Head, about an hour from Regina. 

A 40-year-old man, Inderjit Singh from Hamilton, Ontario, who was driving from British Columbia to Ontario, was arrested at the scene. Officers seized four pallets of dried cannabis weighing approximately 1,180 pounds or 537 kilograms.

“It goes without saying that this is a significant amount of cannabis,” says A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of Saskatchewan RCMP. “We want to remind the public that although cannabis is legal to use, there are still parameters around the substance, including a public possession limit. In this case, illegal cannabis was being transported across the country to be sold from a non-licensed dealer. This violates product safety and quality control requirements, putting the public’s health and wellbeing at risk, in addition to the fact it’s illegal.” 

Singh has been charged with possession for the purpose of distributing, Section 9(2), Cannabis Act; and possession of unstamped cannabis product, Section 158.11 (1), Excise Act. He is scheduled to appear in Indian Head Provincial Court on October 15, 2024  

Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch assisted in the investigation. Police say the bust is related to organized crime.

“Thanks to the diligent observance of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, we were able to prevent organized crime from profiting from illegal activity,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman said. “This is another example of the work our officers do to ensure public safety and our important partnership with the RCMP.”  

No images of the seizure were provided to the media.