Winnipeg drug investigation: 9 arrested, about $970,000 in drugs seized

Winnipeg police say nine people were arrested in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of an estimated $970,000 in drugs. Police executed search warrants in Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area on Aug. 26, 2026.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s organized crime unit began the investigation in December 2025. Police said drugs were sourced from Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta and transported to Winnipeg by methods including passenger vehicles, courier services, postal shipments and commercial airlines.

Drugs, firearms and cash seized

According to police, the seizures included approximately:

• 29 kilograms of methamphetamine, 12 kilograms of cocaine, three kilograms of ketamine and two kilograms of MDMA;
• 1,800 LSD tabs and 25,000 prescription opioid and other controlled-substance pills;
• 31 grams of heroin and 207 packages of cannabis edibles.

Police also reported seizing about $126,000 in Canadian currency, six firearms, more than 800 rounds of compatible ammunition, a conducted energy weapon and four vehicles.

Nine people arrested

Police said three Winnipeg residents were detained in custody: Tarundev Singh, 32; Devinder Singh, 57; and Karanvir Singh, 24. Three others from Winnipeg were released on release orders: Amandeep Singh, 47; Mandeep Singh Dutta, 37; and Maganpreet Boparai, 25.

Of the people arrested from Ontario, Tarnvir Sandhu, 37, and Karan Joshi, 34, were detained in custody, while Manjinder Singh Sagoo, 43, was released on a release order, police said.