Cash seized from a home on Tataskweyak Cree Nation, November 8, 2024. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP arrested three people on November 8 following a report of suspicious activity in a vacant home on Tataskweyak Cree Nation.
Police responded at around 7 a.m. for a report the suspects could be armed. Officers surrounded two homes, one of which was occupied. A 32-year-old man was initially detained outside the residence without incident.
Upon entering the occupied home, officers located two additional suspects hiding in a locked room, where a large amount of cash and drug paraphernalia were visible. After securing a search warrant, police seized approximately $25,000, a knife, a baton, and other drug-related items.
Melvin Beardy, 32, of Tataskweyak Cree Nation; Anthony Runsewe, 25, of Brampton, Ontario; and a 16-year-old boy from Winnipeg were taken into custody. They face charges including possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
RCMP continue to investigate.
