In December 2025, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) Organized Crime Unit launched an investigation into an organized crime group involved in high-level interprovincial drug trafficking.
Funded by Manitoba Justice, the investigation focused on individuals trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine, and prescription opioids into Manitoba.
Investigators identified several individuals involved in the network and determined that the illicit drugs were being sourced from Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta and transported into Manitoba.
The investigation revealed the drugs were being transported to Winnipeg using various methods, including passenger vehicles, courier services, postal shipments, and commercial airlines. Once in Winnipeg, the drugs were delivered to designated properties, where they were retrieved, stored, and subsequently distributed through various levels of the illicit drug trade.
The success of the investigation was supported by collaboration with several law enforcement and federal partners, including the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Peel Regional Police, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
On August 26, 2026, WPS investigators, with assistance from CBSA, OPP, Peel Regional Police and the RCMP, executed multiple search warrants at locations in Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area, seizing the following items:
- Approximately 29 kilograms of methamphetamine (estimated street value: $174,000)
- Approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine (estimated street value: $360,000)
- Approximately 3 kilograms of ketamine (estimated street value: $101,000)
- Approximately 2 kilograms of MDMA (estimated street value: $5,000)
- Approximately 1,800 LSD tabs (estimated street value: $9,000)
- Approximately 25,000 prescription opioid and other controlled-substance pills (estimated street value: $312,000)
- Approximately 31 grams of heroin (estimated street value: $3,000)
- Approximately 207 cannabis edible packages (estimated street value: $2,000)
- Approximately $126,000 in Canadian currency
- Six firearms and ammunition (2 x .22 calibre rifle, 3 x 12-gauge shotgun, SKS-style rifle, over 800 rounds of compatible ammunition)
- One conducted energy weapon
- Four vehicles (Mercedes Benz GLC300, Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ Crew Cab, Chevrolet Cruze LT Turbo, Cadillac CTS)
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately $970,000.
As a result of the investigation the following individuals from Winnipeg and Ontario were arrested:
Winnipeg
- Tarundev SINGH (32) (Drug trafficking, possession, proceeds of crime and firearm-related offences), detained in custody
- Devinder SINGH (57) (Drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related offences), detained in custody
- Amandeep SINGH (47) (Drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related offences), released on Release Order
- Mandeep Singh DUTTA (37) (Possess weapon and obstruct justice), released on Release Order
- Karanvir SINGH (24) (Possession of controlled substance – opium, unsafe storage of firearm-related offences), detained in custody
- Maganpreet BOPARAI (25) (firearms-related offences), released on Release Order)
Ontario
- Tarnvir SANDHU (37) (Drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related offences), detained in custody
- Karan JOSHI (34) (Drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related offences), detained in custody
- Manjinder Singh SAGOO (43) (Drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related offences), released on a Release Order