On March 31, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation, the Gypsumville RCMP, with support from the RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a search warrant at a residence located on Mallet Road in the Pinaymootang First Nation, Manitoba.

At the time of the officers' arrival, five individuals were present in the home—three males and two females—and they were taken into custody without any incidents.

During the search operation, law enforcement officials confiscated a variety of firearms, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and Canadian currency.

Charlton Anderson, 31, and Tanya Bruce, 32, both from Pinaymootang, along with Tyler McKinney, 30, from Pine Falls, have been charged with Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Unsafe Storage of Firearms, and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

Additionally, John McDonald, 23, from Leaf Rapids, and Danika Letandre, 28, from Pinaymootang, are facing further charges for Failing to Comply with a Release Order.

The investigation is ongoing.
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