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A two-month drug trafficking investigation in Regina ended with the arrest of a 33-year-old Alberta man and the seizure of about 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl, police said.
Investigators with the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team arrested the suspect in Regina on Aug. 27, 2026. After the arrest, police seized fentanyl, an airsoft pistol, brass knuckles and cash.
Fentanyl seizure in Regina
Police said the fentanyl seizure prevented 35,000 doses from being distributed on Regina streets. They put the estimated street value at $350,000.
This latest seizure adds to the growing concern over fentanyl trafficking in Canada, a trend highlighted in a recent nationwide operation that seized 386 kg of fentanyl and resulted in 217 arrests.
Those figures are central to the case police have described: a trafficking investigation that moved from intelligence-gathering to an arrest, followed by a significant seizure of fentanyl and weapons-related items.
The Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team investigation lasted two months and focused on drug trafficking in Regina. Police have not described the case as a small possession matter. The charge list and the amount of fentanyl seized point to the scale of what investigators allege was happening.
Alberta man charged
The accused is a 33-year-old man from Alberta. SaskToday identified him as Joey Hillier of Vermilion, Alta.
He has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and failure to comply with a release order.
The charges cover both the alleged drug trafficking and items police say were seized after the arrest, including brass knuckles and cash. The airsoft pistol was also part of the seizure reported by police.
Police cite street impact
Police framed the fentanyl seizure in terms of what they said did not reach Regina streets: 35,000 doses.
That language is often used by police to translate kilograms into a more public-facing measure of potential street distribution. In this case, investigators said the 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl carried an estimated street value of $350,000.
The seizure comes from an investigation led by the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team, a policing unit focused on trafficking. The verified details released in the case do not include allegations about a broader network, nor do they identify additional accused people connected to this arrest.
Case moves to court
According to CJME, the accused appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Aug. 28, 2026, the day after the arrest.
For now, the public record of the case is defined by a short series of dates and figures: a two-month investigation, an Aug. 27 arrest, about 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl seized, and police’s estimate that 35,000 doses were kept off Regina streets.
The allegations remain tied to the charges now before the court: possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and failure to comply with a release order.
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