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An investigation by the Manitoba RCMP Internet Child Exploitation (I.C.E.) Unit led to an arrest on Tuesday of a man from Arden, Manitoba.

The I.C.E. unit received several complaints from the RCMP National Child Exploitation Crime Centre regarding the possession of child pornography in western Manitoba. As a result, the I.C.E. unit, the RCMP Digital Forensics Services Unit with assistance from the Neepawa RCMP Detachment, executed a search warrant at a residence on Saskatchewan Drive in Arden on Tuesday.

36-year-old Shawn Buchanan of Arden was arrested at the scene and has been charged with:

Possession of Child Pornography
Accessing Child Pornography
Making Child Pornography Available
Luring x2
Fail to Comply

He was remanded into custody.