Manitoba RCMP Say Oxford House RCMP Seized Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Including Over 182 Grams of Crack Cocaine, at the Bunibonibee Cree Nation Airport on October 16 and October 18; Three People Face Five Counts by a Tally of the Listed Charges and the Force Estimates the Community Value at Over $279,000 (October 21, 2026)

Manitoba RCMP say Oxford House RCMP officers seized cocaine and crack cocaine at the airport at Bunibonibee Cree Nation on two days in October, in three incidents, the first of which began with First Nation Safety Officers detaining a woman there. The force says the community value of all drugs seized is estimated at over $279,000. Three people — a 29-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman, both from Oxford House, and a 21-year-old man from Edmonton — face five counts between them by a tally of the listed charges, and all three were released. The force published its release on October 21, 2026; the seizures were made on October 16 and October 18. No names have been released, and the release says Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate.

Two Seizures at the Airport on October 16

The force says that at 11:28 a.m. on October 16, 2026, officers attended the Bunibonibee Cree Nation airport after First Nation Safety Officers had detained a 29-year-old woman on suspicion of bringing illicit drugs into the community. Police say they seized 80 grams of cocaine.

At 2:38 p.m. the same day, the force says, police returned to the airport for a second woman believed to be carrying drugs. A search found what the release describes as 31 grams of crack and 11 grams of cocaine concealed on her. The 30-year-old woman from Oxford House was taken into custody.

The October 18 Luggage Search

Two days later, on October 18, the force says a routine luggage search was flagged and officers seized over 182 grams of crack cocaine along with multiple cellphones and drug paraphernalia. A 21-year-old man from Edmonton was arrested and faces one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The release says the community value of all drugs seized is estimated at over $279,000.

All three accused are presumed innocent, and none of these charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Manitoba RCMP, as published in the force’s release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.