Manitoba RCMP Say a Search Warrant at a Sherritt Avenue Home in Lynn Lake Produced About Three Ounces of Cocaine and About $20,000 in Canadian Currency, and That a 58-Year-Old Man Arrested on Highway 391 Faces Three Charges Including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (November 3, 2026)
Manitoba RCMP say Lynn Lake RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Sherritt Avenue in Lynn Lake at 9:20 a.m. on October 30, as the result of an ongoing investigation, and seized approximately $20,000 in Canadian currency and approximately three ounces of cocaine. The force says the vehicle the suspect was travelling in was later intercepted on Highway 391, near the Nelson House junction, and that a 58-year-old man was arrested and faces three charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police say he was later released on an appearance notice.
Legal status: Faces charges. The allegations have not been tested in court and the man is presumed innocent.
The Search on Sherritt Avenue
Manitoba RCMP say Lynn Lake RCMP executed the warrant at 9:20 a.m. on October 30, 2026, at a residence on Sherritt Avenue in Lynn Lake, with assistance from Leaf Rapids RCMP and the Manitoba RCMP North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST). The force says officers seized approximately $20,000 in Canadian currency and approximately three ounces of cocaine from inside the home.
The Traffic Stop and Arrest
The force says its initial investigation determined that the male homeowner, who was known to police, had left the residence about 30 minutes before the search, headed for Thompson. With assistance from the Thompson RCMP General Investigative Services unit, the vehicle the suspect was travelling in was intercepted on Highway 391, near the junction of Nelson House. Police say a traffic stop was initiated and a 58-year-old man was arrested.
The Charges
Manitoba RCMP say the 58-year-old man faces three charges: possession for the purpose of trafficking; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; and possession of ammunition contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization. The force says he was later released on an appearance notice, and that Lynn Lake RCMP and CREST continue to investigate.
Case Details
- Seized: approximately $20,000 in Canadian currency and approximately three ounces of cocaine, from a residence on Sherritt Avenue in Lynn Lake.
- Arrest: a 58-year-old man, after a traffic stop on Highway 391 near the Nelson House junction.
- Charges, as the force lists them: possession for the purpose of trafficking; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; possession of ammunition contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization.
- Custody: later released on an appearance notice.
- Investigation: Lynn Lake RCMP and CREST continue to investigate.
Timeline
- October 30, 2026, 9:20 a.m.Lynn Lake RCMP, assisted by Leaf Rapids RCMP and the North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team, execute a search warrant at a residence on Sherritt Avenue in Lynn Lake, as the result of an ongoing investigation.
- October 30, 2026Police say the male homeowner had left about 30 minutes earlier for Thompson, and that the vehicle the suspect was travelling in was intercepted on Highway 391 near the Nelson House junction, where a 58-year-old man was arrested.
- November 3, 2026Manitoba RCMP publish the release setting out the seizure and the three charges, and say the man was later released on an appearance notice.
Executed the search warrant on Sherritt Avenue, the force says.
Assisted with the search, according to the release.
Assisted with the search, according to the release.
Assisted in intercepting the vehicle on Highway 391, the force says.
Related Files
Sources
- Manitoba RCMP, “Lynn Lake RCMP assist in search warrant and seizure, arrest made,” November 3, 2026 — for the search, the seizure, the arrest and the charges — rcmp.ca
The man arrested is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Manitoba RCMP, as published in its release of November 3, 2026.
