A Lloydminster-area man faces 13 charges after RCMP linked a drug trafficking investigation to the theft of copper wire from a Wilkie grain elevator.
Marlon Marchewka, 41, of Wilkie was arrested April 25 following a search of a Wilkie residence. Two other adults detained at the scene were released without charge.
The Search
Officers from Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team and Wilkie RCMP obtained and executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
With assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services and RCMP Traffic Services, officers seized methamphetamine, one firearm, one prohibited firearm, and a large amount of copper wire.
Drug and Firearms Charges
Marchewka faces one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
He also faces seven firearms-related charges, including unsafe storage, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession, and unlicensed possession of a firearm with ammunition. A charge of possessing property obtained by crime over $5,000 and a breach of a release order condition round out the first set of charges.
Grain Elevator Connection
Investigators linked the seized copper wire to a separate break-and-enter at a Wilkie grain elevator in April 2026. That theft caused significant damages.
Marchewka faces three additional charges in connection with that incident – break and enter, mischief over $5,000, and theft over $5,000.
Court Appearance
Marchewka appeared in Battleford Provincial Court on April 27.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team and Wilkie RCMP continue to investigate.
Anyone with information about drug activity or property crime in their community can contact their local RCMP detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
All charges must be proven in court. The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
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