Project Ohitika (Fierce)
Investigation on Illegal Sale of Cigarettes Leads to Charges
Long Plain First Nation: On March 5th, 2026, members of the Manitoba First Nations Police Crime Reduction and Enforcement Unit (CREU) with the assistance of members of the Long Plain Detachment executed a Search Warrant at a residence in the community of Long Plain First Nation for the suspected sale of tobacco.
As a result of the execution of the Search Warrant Police located over 81 cartons of cigarettes totally in an amount of 16,760 cigarettes, with an estimated street value of over $6,000.
As a result of the investigation:
A 76-year-old male of Long Plain First Nation has been charged with the following:
· Possession of Tobacco for the Purpose of Sale,
· Possession of Proceeds of Crime, and
· Possession of a Controlled Substance, namely Codeine.
He was released on an undertaking, in accordance with the Criminal Code of Canada.
If you have any information that could assist investigators, don't hesitate to contact MFNPS Long Plain First Nation Detachment at 204-252-4480 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.
