Siksika residents plead guilty to dealing prescription meds

Posted on: Staff Writer

From edition: August 9 2019 Strathmore Times

By Janet Kanters Times Editor

Two Siksika residents pled guilty last week to distributing and selling prescription medications.
Crystal BullChief (45) and Melfort Three Suns (51) pled guilty in court on July 25.
Last fall, Gleichen RCMP conducted a search warrant at a residence on the Siksika Nation. The investigation revealed that residents BullChief and Three Suns were actively selling pain medications to other addicted persons on the Nation.
Like many communities in Canada, the Siksika Nation is experiencing issues with illegal distribution of opioids and other pain medications. This conviction under the Food and Drug Act is a significant victory for the Siksika Nation which is taking a lead on the fight against abuse of prescription medications.