On September 20, 2024, at approximately 7:45 pm, Gimli RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in Riverton, Manitoba as part of an ongoing investigation.
When officers arrived on scene, several people were outside the residence and taken into custody. They were all later released without charges.
Officers entered the residence and located Gary Johannesson, 58, in the washroom of the residence in possession of several baggies. The surfaces of the washroom were tested and found positive for cocaine. As the search continued, police located nine firearms stored in a closet in one of the bedrooms, one of which was loaded. Ammunition was found throughout the room, including a loaded magazine.
Drug paraphernalia was found throughout the home and seized, as was an undisclosed amount of Canadian currency.
Johannesson was arrested and is charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possess Firearm Without a Valid Licence, Unsafe Storage of a Loaded Firearm, and Unsafe Storage of Firearms. He remains in custody.