Escaped prison inmate arrested in Saskatchewan after three weeks

RCMP accidental an inmate has been arrested 3 weeks aft helium escaped from a national situation successful Saskatchewan.

Mounties accidental they were searching for Glen Halkett successful the Rosthern, Sask., country and spotted him arsenic a rider successful a conveyance with 3 others.

Police accidental the operator tried to instrumentality off, but officers stopped the conveyance from leaving a parking lot.

Halkett had been serving a astir three-year condemnation for assorted offences, including interruption and participate and conveyance theft, astatine the Prince Albert Penitentiary

He present faces charges of escaping lawful custody, being unlawfully astatine large, formation from a constabulary officer, unsafe driving and driving portion prohibited.

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Police accidental cocaine, meth, cannabis and currency were recovered erstwhile Halkett was arrested, and helium has besides been charged with possession for the intent of trafficking.

Two men and a pistillate successful the conveyance were besides arrested Wednesday. They are charged with cause trafficking and different offences.