In October 2025, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Guns and Gangs Unit began a drug trafficking investigation in the Westdale neighbourhood. As a result of this investigation, seven firearms were seized along with $39,300 in illicit drugs, and around $114,000 in cash. Two men were arrested.
On October 18, 2025, just before 6:00 p.m., with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team, the Guns and Gangs Unit executed a warrant on a residence in the 00-99 block of Shepton Bay. Two males were located within the residence and were subsequently arrested.
Items seized by investigators during the execution of the warrant included the following:
- One-kilogram of Cocaine (Estimated Street Value = $25,000)
- One-kilogram of Methamphetamine (Estimated Street Value = $7,000)
- 12 grams of Psilocybin (Estimated Street Value = $120)
- 359 Percocet pills (Estimated Street Value = $7,180)
- 3 digital working scales
- Drug packaging materials
- Approximately $114,000 Canadian currency
- Money counter
- Safe
- Crypto Wallet
- Cooey Machine & Arms shotgun
- Stevenson model 58 fifle with clip
- CIL model 607H shotgun
- Stevenson model 58 rifle without clip
- Ranger shotgun
- Topper model 48 shotgun
- Winchester model 94-30 rifle
A 55-year-old man is facing the following charges:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Psilocybin
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations
A 52-year-old man is facing the following charges:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine x 2
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine x 2
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Psilocybin
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Ecstasy
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance x 4
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 x 2
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations
Both were released on Appearance Notices and Undertakings.