Winnipeg Police Say a Search Warrant at a North Point Douglas Home Turned Up 13,079 Prescription Pills, More Than $120,000 in Cash and Unstamped Tobacco, and a 59-Year-Old Man Faces Trafficking Charges (November 12, 2026)

A 59-year-old man faces drug trafficking, proceeds-of-crime and contraband tobacco charges after Winnipeg police searched a home in North Point Douglas, the force said in a release published on November 12. Police said the Property Crime Unit began the investigation in late October and that tactical support team members executed the search warrant on November 4, arresting the man without incident. The force said officers took away 13,079 prescription pills it values at $150,672, more than $120,000 in Canadian currency, 92 cartons and 47 packs of unstamped tobacco amounting to about 19,340 cigarettes, and a long list of goods that includes 1,188 articles of clothing valued at $71,530. Police say the residence was involved in the sale and trading of illicit drugs for money and property.

Legal status: Faces charges and was released on two undertakings. The allegations have not been tested in court and the accused is presumed innocent.

What the Force Says Was Taken Out of the House

Police list the seizure item by item, with a value against most entries. Alongside the pills and the currency, the force lists 1,188 articles of clothing at $71,530, seven hockey sticks at $2,800, four albums at $680, 19 cellular phones at $950, 31 collectable coins at approximately $930, eight tools at $2,070 and 284 packs of collectible cards at $958. The tobacco is listed as 92 cartons and 47 packs of unstamped product, which the force puts at approximately 19,340 cigarettes.

The Charges

The Winnipeg Police Service says the man faces multiple charges, including several counts of Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of a Scheduled Substance – Cocaine, Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco. He was released on two undertakings and is scheduled to appear in court on later dates.

The accused is 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. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.