Steinbach RCMP have arrested and charged a 51-year-old woman after a recent search of a local residence yielded a quantity of drugs, unstamped cigarettes and cash.
On October 17, 2024, at approximately 10:25am, Steinbach RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence located on 4th Street in Steinbach. The East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team assisted Steinbach RCMP with a search of the residence.
As a result of the search, police seized 353 grams of cocaine, 700 grams of illicit cannabis, 343 grams of psilocybin, 168 Gabapentin pills, 192 Tylenol 3s, 30 amphetamine pills, and more than 15,000 unstamped cigarettes. An undisclosed amount of Canadian currency was also seized.
RCMP report that 51-year-old Tina Perrier was arrested on scene.
Police say that Perrier has been charged in connection to this incident. She now faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling, possession of illicit cannabis, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.