Saskatchewan RCMP Say a La Loche Traffic Stop Produced About 436 Grams of Cocaine, 27 Pharmaceutical-Style Pills and a Sum of Cash, and Two People Are Each Charged With One Count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (November 12, 2026)
On November 7, 2026, at approximately 7:50 a.m., La Loche RCMP stopped a vehicle in La Loche, Saskatchewan, during proactive patrols, the Saskatchewan RCMP say. Officers located approximately 436 grams of cocaine, 27 pharmaceutical-style pills, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia inside the vehicle, according to the force. All four occupants were arrested at the scene, and the other two people arrested were later released from police custody without charge. Filmon Daniel, 27, and Karlie Montgrand, 28, are each charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Both appeared in court in La Loche on November 9, 2026. The force published the details on November 12.
Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and both accused are presumed innocent.
The Traffic Stop in La Loche
The release places the stop in La Loche at approximately 7:50 a.m. on November 7, 2026, and attributes it to La Loche RCMP officers on proactive patrols. The force says officers located the cocaine, the pills, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia inside the vehicle, and that all four occupants were arrested at the scene.
The Charges and the Court Appearance
The Saskatchewan RCMP says each of the two accused is charged with one count. The force words the count as possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The release says both appeared in court in La Loche on November 9, 2026.
The force says the other two people arrested were later released from police custody without charge.
What the release states
- Filmon Daniel, 27: one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Karlie Montgrand, 28: one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Seized from the vehicle: approximately 436 grams of cocaine, 27 pharmaceutical-style pills, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
- Arrests: all four occupants arrested at the scene; the other two were later released from police custody without charge.
- Court: both accused appeared in court in La Loche on November 9, 2026.
Timeline
- November 7, 2026, approximately 7:50 a.m.La Loche RCMP stop a vehicle in La Loche during proactive patrols. Officers locate approximately 436 grams of cocaine, 27 pharmaceutical-style pills, a sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia inside the vehicle. All four occupants are arrested at the scene.
- November 9, 2026Filmon Daniel and Karlie Montgrand appear in court in La Loche.
- November 12, 2026The Saskatchewan RCMP publishes the seizure, the arrests and the charges, and says the other two people arrested were later released without charge.
Conducted the proactive patrols and the traffic stop, and arrested all four occupants at the scene
Published the release carrying the seizure, the arrests and the charges
Related Files
Sources
- Saskatchewan RCMP, “436 grams of cocaine seized during traffic stop in La Loche,” November 12, 2026 — for the seizure, the arrests and the charges — rcmp.ca
Both accused are presumed innocent, and neither charge has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Saskatchewan RCMP, as published in its November 12 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
