During March of 2026, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Guns & Gangs Unit initiated a drug trafficking-related investigation involving several suspects residing in the Archwood neighboorhood.
Through their investigation, investigators identified three suspects and a linked residence in the 500 block of St. Catherine Street.
On March 12, 2026, with assistance from the Tactical Support Team, the Drone Unit, and the Bail Compliance Unit, a search warrant was executed at the above-mentioned address where a 27-year-old male suspect was taken into custody. A 31-year-old male and a 32-year-old male were arrested by Guns & Gangs investigators at various locations without incident.
Investigators seized the following property from the suspects and from the search of the residence:
- 2475 Grams of Cocaine (Estimated Street Value = $90,000)
- 99 Percocet Pills (Estimated Street Value = $1,980)
- Scales and Packaging Materials
- A Money Counter
- Cell phones and a Laptop
- Over $19,000 CDN Currency
The three men face the following charges:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
They were released on Undertakings to appear in court at a later date.