RCMP D Division Action Response Team recently targeted Flin Flon drug dealers in an effort to conduct proactive drug enforcement.
Between November 28-30, 2013, the RCMP D Division Action Response Team (DART) was deployed in the RCMP North District. Police officers attended Flin Flon, Manitoba, to conduct proactive drug enforcement, combat illegal drug trafficking and to monitor high-risk (prolific) offenders.
The Flin Flon DART initiative consisted of RCMP officers from across the province deployed from their regular duties, along with RCMP officers from Creighton, Saskatchewan, a Police Service Dog from Battleford, and officers of the Prince Albert Police Service. These officers were selected because of their background and experience in their current duties, including general duty, criminal intelligence gathering and drug enforcement.
DART members worked closely with Public Safety Investigators of the Province of Manitoba regarding ongoing illegal activities taking place in Flin Flon. Under Manitoba’s Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, provincial investigators may hold property owners accountable for threatening or disturbing activities that regularly take place on their property.
During the three-day blitz, officers executed search warrants under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Two residences in Flin Flon were searched resulting in $3,840 cash and 48 grams of marijuana being seized from a residence on Second Avenue as well as $1,030 cash and 116 grams of marijuana being seized from a residence on Ross Street.
As a result of police investigation, 45-year-old Daniel Lint Rainville, 25-year-old Deanna Paulette Sewap, 18-year-old Shayden Alexander Thompson and 18-year-old Chalena Alyssa Gott-Fowlow will be facing numerous drug-related charges. Officers also executed an outstanding warrant for arrest on 27-year-old Mark Allan Kryschuk who was wanted for failing to comply with court conditions. All suspects are from Flin Flon.
The D Division Action Response Team (DART) is a crime-reduction strategy that involves leveraging RCMP resources to address specific emerging public safety issues. The RCMP is committed to preserving the peace and creating a safe environment for our communities.
