Manitoba RCMP Say First Nations Safety Officers Detained a Female Suspect Coming Off a Flight at the Bunibonibee Cree Nation Airport, Two Items Wrapped in Electrical Tape Held About 100 Grams of Cocaine, and a 26-Year-Old Woman Is Charged With Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (November 10, 2026)
The Manitoba RCMP say Oxford House RCMP received an alert at 4:53 p.m. on November 5, 2026 about possible illicit drugs arriving by air in Bunibonibee Cree Nation, and that First Nations Safety Officers detained a female suspect coming off a flight at the airport. Officers seized two items wrapped in electrical tape that contained approximately 100 grams of cocaine, the force says, and it estimates the community value at about $20,000. Autumn Okemow, 26, was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of failing to comply with a release order, and was remanded until her next court date. Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate.
Legal status: Charged and remanded. None of the allegations has been tested in court and the accused is presumed innocent.
What the Release Describes
The force says Oxford House RCMP received an alert at 4:53 p.m. on November 5, 2026 about possible illicit drugs arriving by air in Bunibonibee Cree Nation. First Nations Safety Officers then detained a female suspect after she came off a flight at the airport.
The force says officers seized two items wrapped in electrical tape that contained approximately 100 grams of cocaine. It puts the community value at approximately $20,000, which is the force’s own estimate.
The Charges
The Manitoba RCMP say Autumn Okemow, 26, was arrested and charged with “Possession for the purpose of trafficking” and “Fail to comply with release order x 2”, three counts in all. The force says she was remanded until her next court date.
The force says Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate.
Charges, as the release words them
- Autumn Okemow, 26: “Possession for the purpose of trafficking”
- Autumn Okemow: “Fail to comply with release order x 2”
- Counts: three in all, one of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two of failing to comply with a release order
- Custody: remanded until her next court date
Timeline
- Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:53 p.m.Oxford House RCMP receive an alert about possible illicit drugs arriving by air in Bunibonibee Cree Nation. First Nations Safety Officers detain a female suspect coming off a flight at the airport, and officers seize two items wrapped in electrical tape containing about 100 grams of cocaine.
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026The Manitoba RCMP publish the release, which says Autumn Okemow, 26, was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of failing to comply with a release order, and was remanded until her next court date. Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate.
Received the alert; the release says the detachment continues to investigate
Detained the female suspect coming off the flight, according to the release
Related Files
Sources
- Manitoba RCMP, “Oxford House RCMP seize drugs at airport”, November 10, 2026 — for the alert, the detention, the seizure and the charges — rcmp.ca
Autumn Okemow is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Manitoba RCMP, as published in the force’s release of November 10, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
