On April 24, 2024, as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking within the City of Thompson, RCMP officers with the Thompson General Investigative Section (GIS), along with assistance from Thompson Detachment officers and Police Dog Services (PDS), executed a search warrant at a residence located on Yale Avenue.

The search of the property led to the seizure of approximately $10,000 in cash, a small quantity of cocaine, drug packaging paraphernalia and weapons.

A 16-year-old male youth was arrested on scene and later released for a court appearance scheduled for August 23, 2024, in Thompson, where he will face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Production of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.

Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.