Mon Abitibi and MédiAT Report That Sûreté du Québec Officers Carried Out Two Searches at an Apartment Building on Rue Principale Nord in Béarn and Seized Fentanyl, Hashish, Prescription Medication, About 150 Contraband Cigarettes and a Prohibited Weapon, and That Marco Beaudoin, 48, Was Arrested and Is Being Held in Custody (October 23, 2026)

Sûreté du Québec officers carried out two searches on October 21, 2026 at an apartment building on rue Principale Nord in Béarn, in the Témiscamingue MRC, and seized fentanyl, hashish, prescription medication, about 150 contraband cigarettes, a prohibited weapon and equipment used for drug trafficking, according to reports published on October 23 by Mon Abitibi and MédiAT. Both outlets report that Marco Beaudoin was arrested and questioned, that he appeared in court, and that he is being held in custody pending further proceedings. Mon Abitibi describes him as the resident; MédiAT describes him as a local resident and gives his age as 48. Both outlets report that charges in connection with drug trafficking may be brought against him; no charge has been reported as laid. The quantities of fentanyl and hashish have not been reported, and the prohibited weapon has not been described.

Legal status: Marco Beaudoin has appeared in court and is being held in custody pending further proceedings; Mon Abitibi and MédiAT report that drug-trafficking charges may be brought, and no charge has been reported as laid. He is presumed innocent.

The Two Searches on Rue Principale Nord

Mon Abitibi and MédiAT both date the searches to October 21, 2026, and both place them at an apartment building on rue Principale Nord in Béarn. MédiAT reports that two search warrants were executed and attributes the operation to the poste principal de la MRC de Témiscamingue of the Sûreté du Québec.

Both outlets report the same list of items seized: fentanyl, hashish, prescription medication, about 150 contraband cigarettes, a prohibited weapon and equipment associated with drug trafficking.

The Arrest and the Court Step

Both outlets report that Marco Beaudoin was arrested and questioned, that he appeared before the court, and that he was kept in custody pending the continuation of judicial proceedings. Mon Abitibi describes him as the resident; MédiAT calls him a local resident. Beaudoin is presumed innocent.

Both outlets report that charges in connection with drug trafficking may be brought against him; MédiAT says he could face several such charges. The courthouse where he appeared has not been reported.

Marco Beaudoin is presumed innocent, and no charge has been reported as laid or tested in court. The allegations are those of the Sûreté du Québec, as reported by Mon Abitibi and MédiAT. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.