Winnipeg Police Say a 24-Year-Old Man Arrested After a Traffic Stop on the Trans-Canada Highway Faces Two Charges of Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, After 535 Grams of Heroin and 17.5 Grams of Opium Were Seized (November 4, 2026)

A request for help from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service led Winnipeg officers to a highway traffic stop and a heroin seizure, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a release on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. Police say that on November 3, 2026 the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service requested the assistance of the Winnipeg Police Service regarding a suspicious vehicle travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway, and that Winnipeg officers observed the vehicle travelling into Winnipeg and conducted a traffic stop. Police say “indicators of interprovincial drug trafficking were present and police entered into a drug investigation,” and that 535 grams of heroin, which they value at approximately $50,000, was found concealed in the vehicle, along with 17.5 grams of opium valued at $700. The driver, the vehicle’s only occupant, is a 24-year-old man who police say was arrested and is facing two charges. The case number is C26-280654.

Legal status: Arrested and facing two charges, police say. The allegations have not been tested in court, the accused is presumed innocent, and police say he remains in custody.

The Two Charges

Police list the charges as “Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Heroin” and “Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Opium.” Police say, “He remains in police custody at this time.”

The Traffic Stop

Police say the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service requested their assistance regarding a suspicious vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway. Police say Winnipeg officers observed the vehicle travelling into Winnipeg and conducted a traffic stop, that indicators of interprovincial drug trafficking were present, and that police then entered into a drug investigation.

The Seizure and the Values

Police say 535 grams of heroin was found concealed in the vehicle and value it at approximately $50,000, and that 17.5 grams of opium was seized and valued at $700. Those are police estimates of street value.

The accused is presumed innocent, and neither charge has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Winnipeg Police Service, as published in its release.