Three Ebb and Flow First Nation residents face a variety of charges following an RCMP search of their home on November 25.
According to an RCMP release, the Ste. Rose du Lac detachment executed a search warrant at about 6:30 PM “as a result of an on-going drug investigation” at a residence on Highway 278 in Ebb and Flow First. They called in additional help, including a police dog, for the search.
“Upon entering the residence, there were a number of individuals inside including small children,” RCMP said in their release. “As a result of the search, officers located and seized approximately 8 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 9 grams of cocaine, a shotgun, 10 cell phones, drug paraphernalia and Canadian cash.”
Police said they arrested a 42-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman for possession for the purpose of trafficking, unsafe storage of firearms, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized, and possession of property obtained by crime less than or equal to $5,000. They also charged a 14-year-old boy with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
According to police, all three were released on an undertaking.
