On August 30, 2012, at approximately 9am, Steinbach RCMP Detachment along with the Winnipeg RCMP Drug Section and the Manitoba East District Canine Unit, attended a property situated in the RM of Ste. Anne, near Richer.
Police executed a search warrant on an outdoor marijuana grow and seized an amount of marijuana that had an estimated street value of $161,000. RCMP report that a stolen ATV as well as two firearms were also seized from the property.
Three adult males from Winnipeg, ranging between the ages of 35 and 50, were arrested on the property and will be facing charges of production of marijuana, possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana and stolen property. They will also face numerous firearms offence charges.
The three men have been released from custody and will be appearing at Steinbach Provincial Court on October 4, 2012.
