Pro-active traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
On November 30, 2025, at approximately 2:45 AM Manitoba First Nations Police Service officers were on a pro-active patrol and conducted a traffic stop in The Pas to ensure sobriety and proper licencing. Further investigation led to all occupants of the vehicle being detained under the controlled drugs and substances act.
A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of over half a kilogram of suspected cocaine and a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, with a combined street value of over $40,000.
Crystal Askan, 46, of Winnipeg, has been charged and remanded into custody with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession of a controlled substance – cocaine
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Gerald Campbell, 41, of Moose Lake, has been charged and remanded into custody with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession of a controlled substance – cocaine
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Rueben Ettawakapow, 33, of Moose Lake, has been charged and remanded into custody with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession of a controlled substance – cocaine
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Brennan Genaille, 31, of The Pas, has been charged and remanded into custody with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession of a controlled substance – cocaine
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
If you have any information that could assist investigators, don't hesitate to contact MFNPS Opaskwayak Cree Nation Detachment at 204-623-8201 or the MFNPS TIPS line anonymously at 1-833-978-0048 or email TIPS@mfnp.ca. The MFNP TIPS line is accessible 24/7, 365 days a year, and monitored regularly.
