One person has been charged with drug and firearms offences after being arrested in the city last week.

According to a news release from the Estevan Police Service (EPS) on Tuesday afternoon, the Drug and Intelligence Unit conducted an investigation into individuals believed to be trafficking cocaine and other street level drugs within the city.

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On Feb. 20, as a result of this investigation, members of the EPS Drug and Intelligence Unit, the Criminal Investigation Unit and Patrol Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in east-central Estevan.

During the traffic stop, two males were arrested and taken into custody without incident. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of cocaine and items used for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs. The vehicle was subsequently seized as offence-related property.

A short time after the traffic stop, EPS members executed a search warrant at a residence associated with the driver of the vehicle, during which time a quantity of Canadian currency and two firearms were seized.

The 34-year-old passenger of the vehicle and a 20-year-old woman who were also arrested during the investigation were subsequently released without charge.

As a result of the investigation, 21-year-old Chase Jordan Velestuk has been charged with one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking in cocaine, and two charges each of possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public and breach of a firearms probation.

Velestuk was remanded in custody for court Feb. 24 and is subsequently set to make a second appearance in Estevan Provincial Court on Feb. 27 to speak to the matter.

The Mercury will have more details as they become available.