Proactive Traffic Enforcement Leads to Drug Seizure

On December 13, 2024, at approximately 4:30 am, Manitoba First Nations Police (MFNP) conducted a vehicle stop on Mission Road in Opaskwayak Cree Nation. 

Police observed open alcohol containers in the vehicle, which resulted in the female driver completing a breath test; the results registered a “WARN.”

As the investigation continued, officers located a small can of pepper spray and a small amount of suspected cocaine. The female driver was arrested for possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance. A further search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected heroin, over 100 grams of suspected cocaine, Canadian currency, and 58 cannabis oil vapes. 

Alix BELILLE-ELLIS, 29 year-old, from Brampton, Ontario, has been remanded into custody and has been charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine 

• Possession of a controlled substance – heroin

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000

Along with the above criminal charges, BELILLE-ELLIS has also been charged under the Cannabis Act for the following:

• Possession of illicit cannabis

• Possession over 30g of dried cannabis 

• Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling