As part of an ongoing drug investigation, officers from the Manitoba Integrated Law Enforcement Team (MILET) and the East District RCMP Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST), recently arrested three individuals at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
Police say that the three individuals, all from Winnipeg, were attempting to board a flight to Island Lake, Manitoba, when they were arrested. A search of the suspects resulted in the seizure of 203 grams of cocaine, 148 grams of crack cocaine, 13 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of fentanyl and Canadian currency.
“Such a large amount of drugs destined for the small community of Island Lake could have had severe impacts on the people there, both in terms of addictions as well as violent crime that comes hand-in-hand with drugs,” said Corporal Julie Courchaine of the Manitoba RCMP. “We’ve seen first-hand how drugs destroy lives and communities, and we are committed to disrupting the flow of these drugs to our communities.”
RCMP report that 19-year-old Christopher Lima, 34-year-old Robert Victor Felix, as well as a 26-year-old female are all facing multiple drug related charges.
