On January 4, 2024, Gypsumville RCMP executed four search warrants at separate residences in the community of Pinaymootang First Nation, Manitoba. The RCMP Emergency Response Team, RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit, and RCMP Police Dog Services all assisted in executing the warrants.
As a result of the searches, two firearms were seized with ammunition, including a double-barreled shotgun and a handgun. Crack cocaine and powder cocaine, both in bulk and in individual baggies, was seized along with drug trafficking paraphernalia.
Three individuals were arrested as a result of these warrants:
Stella Woodford, female, 69: Possession for Purpose of Trafficking and Breach of Conditions x2
Courtney Woodford, male, 35: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Unsafe Storage of Firearms, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x4, Possession of Weapon Obtained by Crime, Possession of Weapons While Prohibited, and Breach of Conditions x2.
Kaylon Houle, female, 34: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Unsafe Storage of Firearms, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x4, and Possession of Weapon Obtained by Crime.
All three suspects remain in custody.