Saskatchewan RCMP Charge Joshua Dillon, 37, Christopher Waterhen, 32, and Trent Oseemeemow, 25, With 26 Counts Between Them After Pierceland RCMP Find a Parked Vehicle Near Highway 21 and Search a Residence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation (October 29, 2026)
The Saskatchewan RCMP says Pierceland RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle at around 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2026. The force says officers found the parked vehicle on a rural road near Highway 21, north of Pierceland, saw a firearm in plain view inside it and arrested the driver, and that three adult males were arrested in all. The RCMP says about 25 grams of suspected methamphetamine, cash, drug paraphernalia and two machetes were seized. Officers later executed a search warrant at a residence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, where the force says multiple firearms, several types of ammunition and illegal cigarettes were seized. Joshua Dillon, 37, Christopher Waterhen, 32, and Trent Oseemeemow, 25, all of Big Island Lake Cree Nation, face 26 counts between them, and all three were scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on October 29.
Legal status: Charged. None of the allegations has been tested in court and all three accused are presumed innocent.
The Parked Vehicle North of Pierceland
According to the force, Pierceland RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle on October 25 at around 10:30 a.m. Officers located the parked vehicle on a rural road near Highway #21, north of Pierceland, approached it and say they saw a firearm in plain view inside. The driver, an adult male, was arrested at the scene. The force says three adult males were arrested in all.
The RCMP says officers seized approximately 25 grams of suspected methamphetamine, some cash and drug paraphernalia, along with two machetes.
The Search at Big Island Lake Cree Nation
The force says officers then executed a search warrant at a residence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, and that multiple firearms, several types of ammunition and illegal cigarettes were seized there.
The Charges, Accused by Accused
The release sets out a separate charge list for each man, with the Criminal Code and statutory sections attached.
Charges as the RCMP words them
- Joshua Dillon, 37 — three counts: possession for the purpose of trafficking, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; using imitation firearm in the commission of an offence, Section 85(2)(a), Criminal Code; possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88, Criminal Code
- Christopher Waterhen, 32 — eight counts: possession of unstamped tobacco, Section 32(1), Excise Act; sell, offer for sale, transport, deliver, distribute, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale a tobacco product or unstamped raw leaf tobacco, Section 121.1(1), Criminal Code; careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1); possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1); two counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 91(1); possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, Section 95; possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number, Section 108(1)
- Trent Oseemeemow, 25 — fifteen counts: careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1); possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1); possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1); possession of a prohibited weapon, Section 92(2); possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, Section 95; possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number, Section 108(1); six counts, weapons/firearms possession contrary to order, Section 117.01; three counts, fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a)
- Total: 26 counts across the three accused
- Court: all three were scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on October 29, 2026
Timeline
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, around 10:30 a.m.Pierceland RCMP officers locate a parked vehicle on a rural road near Highway #21, north of Pierceland, approach it, see a firearm in plain view inside and arrest the driver; three adult males are arrested in all. About 25 grams of suspected methamphetamine, cash, drug paraphernalia and two machetes are seized, the force says.
- Later in the investigationOfficers execute a search warrant at a residence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, where the RCMP says multiple firearms, several types of ammunition and illegal cigarettes are seized.
- Thursday, October 29, 2026All three men were scheduled to appear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court, and the Saskatchewan RCMP publishes the release setting out 26 counts.
Received the report, located and approached the parked vehicle, made the arrests, seized the evidence, executed the search warrant and continues the investigation
Issued the release
Related Files
Sources
- Saskatchewan RCMP, “Pierceland RCMP: three charged after drugs and firearms seized on Big Island Lake Cree Nation,” October 29, 2026 — for the charges, the seizures and the arrests — rcmp.ca
All three accused are presumed innocent and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Saskatchewan RCMP, as published in its release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
