RCMP charge 11 people with weapons offences after investigation into northern First Nation violence
RCMP investigators have laid nearly two dozen weapons charges against 11 people in a lengthy probe into a drug and gun trafficking organization tied to repeated acts of violence and […]
RCMP investigators have charged 11 individuals with weapons offences in connection with a lengthy probe into a drug and gun trafficking organization linked to multiple acts of violence and arson aimed at instilling fear in the Bunibonibee Cree Nation. The investigation, which began 10 months after the initial takedown of Project Derry, resulted in nearly two dozen charges against the 11 people.
The crime group was responsible for funneling drugs and illicit substances into the remote northern First Nation, and their activities led to a significant escalation in violence, arson, and intimidation of community members and band leaders. The RCMP's Manitoba Integrated Law Enforcement Team, which specializes in serious and organized crime, continued its investigation after the initial drug arrests, which were intended to disrupt the violence and remove suspects from the community.
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