Moose Jaw police arrested a man who was in possession of a stolen vehicle, weapons and drugs and had allegedly violated a probation order out of Regina.
Officers located a stolen vehicle on Diefenbaker Drive around 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 9 with a man — Mathew Kostiuk — at the wheel who appeared to be asleep. They created a plan to prevent the vehicle from fleeing, and after implementing it, arrested the driver.
Inside the vehicle, police found a shotgun, replica handguns and a machete, along with methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.
The man provided officers with a false name before they were able to identify him by using his tattoos and photos on social media. Once they identified Kostiuk, police also learned that he was wanted for several crimes in Regina from the previous days and was also allegedly in violation of a probation order.
Kostiuk has been remanded into custody and is expected to appear later in provincial court.
