On May 4 and May 5, 2014, RCMP officers in The Pas and Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) made multiple arrests in Project Describe, a cocaine trafficking investigation that was initiated in October 2013. Police arrested nine individuals from those communities. One suspect remains at large and there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Drugs seized by RCMP as a result of Project Describe, a cocaine trafficking investigation.
Project Describe was initiated by The Pas RCMP General Investigation Section and included assistance from both The Pas RCMP and OCN RCMP Detachments, along with the North District Crime Reduction and Enforcement Support Team. The investigation focused on street level drug trafficking in the communities of The Pas and Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
During the course of the investigation, police seized more than 18 ounces of cocaine, along with a small quantity of ecstasy. That total includes a seizure from a separate but related investigation from early December 2013 against one of the subjects of the investigation.
Project Describe represents a continued crackdown on cocaine trafficking in the communities of The Pas and Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Since the beginning of 2013, The Pas RCMP General Investigation Section has charged 31 different individuals with cocaine trafficking offences.
“Our concentrated efforts to wipe out drug trafficking in Manitoba communities will continue,” said RCMP Chief Superintendent Scott Kolody, Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations in Manitoba. “Each and every arrest, project, seizure or investigation sends a message and makes a difference.”
As a result of Project Describe, James Brock Constant, Tyson James Ross, Joey Aitken Whiteway, Stevie Heather Spence, Skylar Jesse Lee Constant, Jamie Waylon Constant, Cody Aaron Constant, Kimberly Mason and Kelly Spence were all arrested and face numerous drug related charges. Matthew Kyle Ost remains at large and is being sought by investigators.
All arrested parties were held in custody and appeared in The Pas Provincial Court on May 6, 2014. Some of the individuals have since been released on their own recognizance while others remain in custody. All individuals are scheduled to appear again in court at later dates.
Those who traffic in illicit drugs destroy lives, homes and communities. The RCMP remains fully committed to enforcing laws against illicit drugs to their fullest extent.
Anyone with information regarding drug trafficking is asked to call their local RCMP Detachment or police agency.
