RCMP lay 21 new charges in northern Manitoba organized crime investigation
Twenty-one new charges were laid against 11 suspects in connection with a Manitoba RCMP investigation into violence on a northern First Nation.
The RCMP has announced the laying of 21 new charges in a year-long organized crime investigation dubbed 'Project Derry' in northern Manitoba. The investigation, conducted by the Manitoba Integrated Law Enforcement Team (MILET), focuses on a criminal organization operating on the Bunibonibee Cree Nation, more than 900 kilometers north of Winnipeg.
The charges target 11 suspects, adding to the 51 charges announced last December. The investigation began in June 2025 due to a surge in weapons and drug trafficking on the First Nation. During the probe, police seized 15 firearms, with nine people now facing weapons trafficking charges. Five individuals were arrested or re-arrested for involvement in three shootings on the Bunibonibee Cree Nation last year, resulting in injuries to two people.
In total, 35 people are now facing more than 70 charges related to Project Derry, with ten already convicted. The investigation remains ongoing, and since the arrests, violent crime has decreased by 27 percent, while serious violent crimes have decreased by 55 percent. Bunibonibee Cree Nation Chief Sheila North expressed appreciation for the decrease in violence and the safety it brings to the community.
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