Manitoba RCMP and the Manitoba First Nations Police Service have carried out a joint operation, targeting drug trafficking and gang activity in The Pas and on Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

 

Police say the three-day operation, which ran from February 23rd to 25th, involved the execution of six search warrants at residential properties in the two communities.

 

The effort brought together officers from multiple units, including the Manitoba Integrated Law Enforcement Team North, MFNPS, RCMP from The Pas detachment, as well as the Roving Traffic Unit and Emergency Response Team.

 

As a result of the operation, five individuals have been arrested, and what police describe as a drug trafficking network has been disrupted.

 

Officers seized quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, along with ammunition, cash, and drug paraphernalia.

 

Police say the investigation remains ongoing, with additional arrests and charges expected.