Trio of women charged for trafficking adjourned in Swift Current

Three women facing drug trafficking-related charges, sourced from separate and unrelated incidents, received adjournments. 31-year-old Lacey Mandel, Vanessa Hill, and 63-year-old Colette Ripper each had matters in Swift Current Provincial Court on Wednesday morning that were adjourned to nearly a month.

Details from the Swift Current court appearances:

Mandel — Charged in February after RCMP executed a search warrant on Winnie Street East, recovering 109 grams of cocaine and a small amount of methamphetamine. She faces one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
“One count of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.”
Hill — Faces drug trafficking charges, including one count of proceeds obtained by crime and one count of trafficking cocaine.
“Proceeds obtained by crime and trafficking cocaine.”
Ripper — Traffic stop near Swift Current in July uncovered 500,000 illicit cigarettes, around 5 kilograms of illicit cannabis, and roughly 292 grams of cocaine. She was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of cannabis for distribution, and one count of selling, transporting, or distributing unstamped tobacco.
“500,000 illicit cigarettes, around 5 kilograms of illicit cannabis, and roughly 292 grams of cocaine.”

The charges relate to separate investigations, with adjournments pushing further court action to within about a month. This article summarizes the charges and adjournment dates as reported by local sources.

Author’s summary: Three Swift Current-area women facing trafficking-related charges had their cases adjourned to nearly a month later, following separate investigations into cocaine, cannabis, and unstamped tobacco offenses. This concise recap preserves the core facts and quotes from the original report.

SwiftCurrentOnline — 2025-11-20

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