Winnipeg Police Say a Search Warrant on Talbot Avenue Produced Four Firearms, 125 Grams of Cocaine and 110 Nitazene Pills, and That Four People Face Firearm, Drug Trafficking and Proceeds of Crime Offences (October 30, 2026)

Winnipeg police say four people face numerous firearm, drug trafficking, proceeds of crime and weapons-related offences after a search warrant was executed on Thursday, October 29 at a residence in the 700 block of Talbot Avenue. Investigators seized two 12 gauge sawed-off shotguns, a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun loaded with approximately 10 rounds, a Ruger .357-calibre handgun, 125 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of psilocybin, 50 adhesive patches believed to be methamphetamine, 110 nitazene pills, $1,240 in Canadian currency, three cellular phones, and digital scales and packaging materials, the force says. Tristan Joshawa Glen Mingo-Nieman, 23, was arrested while attending the residence shortly before the warrant was executed, and police say about $950 in Canadian currency and a cellular phone were seized at that arrest. Police say he has been charged, was also arrested on a parole revocation warrant, and is detained in custody. A 17-year-old youth, a 25-year-old man and a 27-year-old man are facing the same described offences and were released on undertakings.

Legal status: Charged or facing charges. The allegations have not been tested in court and all four accused are presumed innocent.

The Warrant on Talbot Avenue

Winnipeg police say the Bail Compliance Unit initiated an investigation in October 2026 into suspected drug trafficking activity in the East Elmwood area. On Thursday, October 29, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 700 block of Talbot Avenue with the assistance of the Organized Crime Unit, the Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit, the Firearms Enforcement Unit and the Tactical Support Team.

Police say three people were arrested during the warrant. Shortly before it was executed, Mingo-Nieman was arrested while attending the residence. The force says he is charged with numerous firearm, drug trafficking, proceeds of crime and weapons-related offences, was also arrested on a parole revocation warrant, and is detained in custody. The 17-year-old youth, the 25-year-old man and the 27-year-old man are facing the same described offences and were released on undertakings.

The Seizure Inventory

Police list four firearms seized under the warrant: two 12 gauge sawed-off shotguns, a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun loaded with approximately 10 rounds, and a Ruger .357-calibre handgun.

The drugs listed are 125 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of psilocybin, 50 adhesive patches believed to be methamphetamine and 110 nitazene pills. Also listed are $1,240 in Canadian currency, three cellular phones, and digital scales and packaging materials. At Mingo-Nieman’s arrest, officers seized a cellular phone and approximately $950 in Canadian currency.

All four 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 release R26-63522. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.