THE CANADIAN PRESS
FOND DU LAC, Sask. — An outfitter in a remote part of northern Saskatchewan has been charged with bootlegging under the province’s alcohol and gaming regulations.
RCMP officers from Fond du Lac, Prince Albert and Stony Rapids searched an angling outfitter business at Jug Bay on Lake Athabasca.
Police say an undisclosed amount of liquor was seized and one of the owners, who’s also a manager, has been charged under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act.
They say it was a large undertaking because of the isolated location, and included an RCMP plane from Prince Albert and an RCMP boat from Fond du Lac.
Mounties in Fond du Lac had been investigating the business after several complaints that included an assault, theft of a boat and a boating accident that all allegedly involved alcohol.
Police say they want to make sure people who attend fishing camps or spend time on Lake Athabasca are safe.