33 Arrested, $37 Million in Drugs Seized

WINNIPEG - Thirty-three people have been arrested and more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, meth and fentanyl was seized in what Winnipeg police are calling the largest drug bust in Manitoba history.

Among those arrested are people associated with the upper echelon of organized crime in Canada, including the Hells Angels, Wolfpack Alliance, and Mexican cartel. Collectively, they face 174 criminal charges related to drug trafficking, proceeds of crime, and conspiracy.

Investigators also seized 14 guns (12 handguns, one carbine and one shotgun), approximately $825,000 in cash, and 1.35 million illegal cigarettes. In total, more than 525 kilograms of controlled substances were seized, with the majority confiscated in Winnipeg last month and some shortly before that, police said. Some of the drugs were seized in Vaughan, Ontario.

The interprovincial investigation, nicknamed Project Puma, was launched in May 2024 to target an organized network of people importing large quantities of drugs into Winnipeg. The drugs were then distributed throughout Manitoba and into northwestern Ontario.
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