Lake St. Martin First Nation: Cocaine Worth Over $200,000, Two Handguns Seized

Gypsumville RCMP seized more than half a kilogram of cocaine, two 9mm handguns and a large amount of cash during a search of a home on Memorial Crescent in Lake St. Martin First Nation, Manitoba, on October 30, 2026, police said.

According to the RCMP, officers executed a search warrant at the residence at 8 a.m., with help from the Manitoba RCMP Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services.

Five males arrested

Police said officers approached the home and ordered the people inside to come out. Four males left through the front door and were arrested without incident.

Another male escaped through a window and was caught a short time later by police dog Czar, according to the RCMP. The 25-year-old from Lake St. Martin First Nation needed medical attention and was taken to hospital. Police said he was later released with a pending court date for firearm and drug offences.

What was seized

According to police, the search turned up:

• More than half a kilogram of cocaine, with an estimated community value of over $200,000
• Two 9mm handguns with ammunition
• A large amount of Canadian currency
• Brass knuckles
• Drug paraphernalia

Charges

Jerome Roulette, 18, of Portage la Prairie, Darian Ross, 19, and two 17-year-olds from Lake St. Martin First Nation have been remanded in custody, police said. The charges listed by police are:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Unsafe storage of a firearm (two counts)
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (two counts)
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts)
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (three counts)
• Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition (two counts)
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking (two counts)

The charges have not been proven in court.

Gypsumville RCMP said the investigation is continuing.