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Four Arrested After Drugs, Booze Seized on Manitoba First Nation

September 27, 2021 3:34 PM | News


Pills Seizure

Items seized by Manitoba RCMP in Kisematawa First Nation on Sunday, September 26, 2021. (RCMP HANDOUT)

Four people have been arrested following a large seizure of illicit drugs in Kisematawa First Nation.

Manitoba RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on Wolf Avenue on Sunday, where officers seized more than 2,800 pills, including oxycodone, codeine and alprazolam. Officers also seized more than 100 grams of cannabis, numerous bottles of vodka and a quantity of Canadian currency.

A 51-year-old man, as well as three women, aged 21, 24 and 49, remain in police custody. All suspects are from the community.

Police estimate the street value of the items seized to be approximately $105,000.

Shamattawa RCMP continue to investigate.