Two people have been charged with drugs and weapons offences after a traffic stop by conservation officers on a grid road west of Nipawin.

RCMP say that on Wednesday morning at approximately 8 o’clock, they were called to assist conservation officers who had stopped a vehicle with a man and a woman inside.

Following a vehicle search, a semi-automatic rifle was seized along with a flashlight taser, approximately 200 grams of methamphetamine, 54 grams of cocaine, a sum of cash and additional drug paraphernalia.

As a result of police investigation, 35-year-old Tyler Sheridan of Nipawin and 30-year-old Maureen Head of Melfort are both charged with:

• 2 counts, possession for purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
• 1 count, unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle, Section 94(1) of the Criminal Code; and
• 2 counts, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, Section 88(1) of the Criminal Code.

Maureen Head is additionally charged with:

• 1 count, unauthorized possession of firearm, Section 91(1) of the Criminal Code.

Tyler Sheridan is additionally charged with:

• 1 count, possession of firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, Section 92(1) of the Criminal Code; and
• 2 counts, possession of a firearm contrary to order, Section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code.

 Tyler Sheridan and Maureen Head will next appear in court on September 4, 2025 in Melfort, via CCTV