Police allege an initial review of the pharmacy's records showed that more than 24,000 Schedule 1 narcotics were unaccounted for from the pharmacy's inventory.
A Saskatoon pharmacist is facing charges and is accused of drug trafficking after a police investigation that started with 700 Oxycodone pills seized in January.
The pharmacist, who is a 41-year-old woman, is charged alongside a 46-year-old Saskatoon man, police said Wednesday in a media release.
Officers executed search warrants on Tuesday at a pharmacy in the 900 block of Northumberland Avenue, a home in the 1000 block of Schuyler Street and two vehicles.
The media release said police have seized various documents and pharmacy records, Hydromophone Contin 18 capsules, Dextroamphetamine capsules, Dilaudid capsules, a coffee grinder “covered in white powder residue,” labels from pharmaceutical bottles, a 2018 Honda Fit and a bolt-action .22 calibre firearm.
“SCPP is conducting an investigation into the conduct of Ms. Ternan and Northumberland Pharmacy concurrent with the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit. As this is an active investigation, we are unable to provide further details other than what has been released to the media,” the college’s registrar, Jeana Wendel, said in an email.
Calls to the Northumberland Pharmacy led to a voicemail message that said it is closed “indefinitely.” It advises anyone who needs their prescription filled to reach out to their doctor or nearest pharmacy.
Ternan faces two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one count each of possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000, unsafe storage of a firearm and failing to hold a firearm licence.
A 46-year-old man, Elmer Hanson, faces two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, obstruction, unsafe storage of a firearm and failing to hold a firearm licence.
Ternan and Hanson are next scheduled to appear in court on April 4. Both were released after a court appearance on Wednesday.
Updated to include additional information about second accused.
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