Interprovincial drug investigation leads to largest illicit drug seizure in Manitoba history, 33 individuals arrested: R24-1098/R25-2397
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In May 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Organized Crime Unit (OCU) commenced an investigation regarding an organized network of individuals that were importing large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the city of Winnipeg. The drugs were then distributed throughout the Province of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. Investigators determined that the network was comprised of individuals with international ties associated to the upper echelon of Organized Crime in Canada including the Hells Angels, Wolfpack Alliance, and the Mexican Cartel. This organization was shown to exert significant control over the distribution of illicit commodities within Manitoba and other provinces.
