Winnipeg Police Say Two Women, 36 and 43, Face Numerous Firearms, Weapons, Drug Trafficking and Proceeds of Crime-Related Charges After Arrests in the 1800 Block of Portage Avenue and a Search Warrant at a Residence in the 200 Block of King Edward Street Where a 12-Gauge Shotgun With an Obliterated Serial Number, an Excalibur Crossbow and 21 Grams of Psilocybin Were Seized (October 22, 2026)

The Winnipeg Police Service says a drug trafficking investigation has resulted in the arrest of two women, and that its Central Division Community Support Unit executed a search warrant on October 21 at a residence in the 200 block of King Edward Street, in the city’s downtown area. The force says that at about 7:00 p.m. investigators located the suspects in the 1800 block of Portage Avenue and took them into custody without incident, and that the search warrant at the King Edward Street address was conducted shortly afterward. The force says a search of the suspects produced 70 grams of methamphetamine, 3 grams of fentanyl, a vial of GHB, two cellular phones and $355 in Canadian currency, and that the search of the residence produced a 12-gauge shotgun with an obliterated serial number, four shotgun shells of ammunition, an Excalibur crossbow, 21 grams of psilocybin and digital scales. A 36-year-old woman and a 43-year-old woman face what the release calls numerous firearms, weapons, drug trafficking and proceeds of crime-related charges; both were released on undertakings and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date. Neither woman is named in the release.

The Warrant and the Arrests

The release says officers identified two suspects and an associated residence believed to be connected to illicit activity, and that investigators then obtained a warrant. It says the Central Division Community Support Unit executed the search warrant on October 21 and that the suspects were taken into custody without incident in the 1800 block of Portage Avenue, not at the residence.

The release lists the items seized from the suspects separately from those seized at the residence. It does not say which of the two women the items taken from the suspects were found on, and it does not say which woman faces which charges.

Both accused are presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Winnipeg Police Service, as published in its October 22, 2026 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.