Five people are facing charges and another is still being sought by police after search warrants were executed in Grand Rapids and Chemawawin Dec. 2-3.
RCMP arrested 53-year-old Wilfred Angus Turner, 21-year-old Phyllis Annette Dawn Scott and 28-year-old Jacob Wilfred Sanderson* of Grand Rapids after executing a search warrant Dec. 2 and seizing cocaine, pills, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and ammunition. Turner and Scott are charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, while Sanderson is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of ammunition contrary to a court order.
Grand Rapids RCMP are still seeking 35-year-old Kenneth Robert Sanderson of Grand Rapids in connection with the investigation.
A search warrant executed in Chemawawin the following day led to the seizure of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and cash, as well as to charges of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime for 38-year-old Beverly Ann Chartrand and 46-year-old Brad Donald Wadge, both of Chemawawin.
Grand Rapids and Chemawawin RCMP were assisted by the Integrated Gang Intelligence Unit, the RCMP North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team, the RCMP Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services in executing the warrants.
Anyone with information regarding Kenneth Sanderson can contact their local police agency, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com, or text TIPMAN plus a message to CRIMES (274637).
* This article has been changed because RCMP misidentified one of the people charge in their original news release.
