The Brandon Police Service (BPS) has arrested nearly a dozen people after a major drug bust.
The Organized Crime Section began its investigation last February with help from the Winnipeg Police Service, RCMP D Division and the Manitoba Prosecution Service. On May 3, police searched two homes in Brandon and on May 18, officers searched another five homes. Four kilograms of cocaine and $120,000 in cash were seized as a result.
The eleven that were arrested range from 19 to 31 years old and the search for a 12th person is currently in progress. An arrest warrant for Trafficking Cocaine and numerous other offences is in effect for Rafael TOICHOA-FULFORD.
An arrest warrant for Trafficking Cocaine and numerous other offences is in effect for Rafael TOICHOA-FULFORD (26).
The 11 arrested have all had their first court appearances and they all face charges including trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, possession of the proceeds of crime and conspiracy to possess the proceeds of crime.
This four-kilogram seizure could be compared to a 50-kilogram seizure in Winnipeg.
