On May 19, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Winnipegosis RCMP were conducting traffic enforcement in Minegoziibe Anishinabe First Nation.
A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle with three occupants. Officers observed drug paraphernalia in plain view, resulting in the arrest of the occupants.
When officers searched the vehicle they located illicit cannabis, crack cocaine in individual baggies, a sawed-off shotgun, a handgun, ammunition, black ski masks, Canadian currency and drug paraphernalia.
Damien Moosetail, 18, from Dauphin, a 16-year-old male from Duck Bay and a 15-year-old male from Camperville are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a weapon obtained by crime and several other firearms offences.
All three were remanded in custody.