The Sûreté du Québec Says the Équipe mixte de Sept-Îles Searched an Apartment on Rue Joliet, Seized a Handgun, Nearly Twenty Methamphetamine Tablets and a Few Grams of Cocaine, and Arrested Raul Afonso, 56, Who Appeared in Court the Same Day on a Charge of Possessing a Prohibited Weapon Without the Required Permit (November 6, 2026)

The Sûreté du Québec says that on November 5 the Équipe mixte de Sept-Îles, with patrol officers from the MRC Sept-Rivières, searched an apartment on rue Joliet in Sept-Îles and seized a handgun, nearly twenty methamphetamine tablets, a few grams of cocaine, about $200 in Canadian currency and a cellphone. Raul Afonso, 56, of Sept-Îles was arrested and appeared in court the same day on a charge of possessing a prohibited weapon without the required permit, and the force says he could face further charges, notably for drug trafficking. A second man, 25, was also arrested at the scene, released, and is to return to court at a later date.

Legal status: Afonso is charged with one offence and has appeared in court; the Sûreté du Québec says further charges, notably for drug trafficking, could follow. The allegation has not been tested in court and both men arrested are presumed innocent.

The Joint Squad

The Sûreté du Québec describes the Équipe mixte de Sept-Îles as made up of the Sûreté du Québec, the Uashat mak Mani-utenam police service and the RCMP. Sûreté du Québec patrol officers from the MRC Sept-Rivières took part in the November 5 operation.

The Charge

In the force’s own wording, the charge Afonso faced in court on November 5 is possessing a prohibited weapon without the required permit. The Sûreté du Québec says he could face other charges, notably for drug trafficking.

Both men arrested are presumed innocent, and the charge before the court has not been tested. The allegations are those of the Sûreté du Québec, as published in its release of November 6, 2026.