Proactive Traffic Enforcement Leads to Drug Seizure
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba
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
