Supply: BPS Information Launch
In September of 2021, the Brandon Police Service Organized Crime Part (OCS) commenced and investigation right into a excessive stage, interprovincial cocaine trafficking cell dubbed “Challenge Banish”. OCS was assisted by the Crime Suppression Unit, Main Crime Unit, Police Service Canine Unit, Winnipeg Police Service, MCIC – Manitoba Felony Intelligence Centre, and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
By the investigation, police discovered of a number of members of a neighborhood group of drug-traffickers. This drug community was noticed to import multi-kilogram stage portions of cocaine into Brandon, after which distribute the cocaine by way of a classy operation community of excessive/mid-level traffickers and native couriers. The drug community’s major felony actions concerned transporting cocaine into Brandon from Ontario and British Columbia.
Through the week of November 21, 2022 members of Brandon Police Service Crime Division, with the help of members from the Patrol Division and Assist Companies executed the next Search Warrants:
-Six residential search warrants in Brandon
-One residential search warrant in Campbell’s Trailer Courtroom
-a search warrant on a Brandon Enterprise
-three automobile search warrants
Ten people have since been arrested in reference to these investigations and so they now face quite a lot of fees associated to drug trafficking whereas extra arrests are anticipated within the close to future.
The next people have every appeared in courtroom on fees:
Logan BICKERTON (male age 27) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime, Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance and to Possess Proceeds of Crime over $5000, Possession of a Firearm Understanding its Possession is Unauthorized X2, Possession of Restricted Firearm Obtained by Crime
Scott BICKERTON (male age 29) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime, and Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance and to Possess Proceeds of Crime over $5000.
Troy BICKERTON (male age 32) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Exceeding $5000.
Barry BICKERTON (male age 58) Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
Angela BICKERTON (feminine age 54) Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, Conspiracy to Possess Proceeds of Crime Over $5000.
James REID (male age 30) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime, Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance and to Possess Proceeds of Crime over $5000.
Calvin VERMETTE (FLEURY Male age 52) Conspiracy to Possess Proceeds of Crime Over $5000, Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance.
Mitchell BROWNLEE (Male age 34) Conspiracy to Possess Proceeds of Crime Over $5000, Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance.
Tyler HENDERSON (Male age 40) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking, Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime, Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance and to Possess Proceeds of Crime over $5000.
Craig CROFTON (Male age 55) Possession of Cocaine for the Objective of Trafficking and Conspiracy to Visitors a Schedule I Substance.
Displays Seized:
In extra of 9 kilograms of cocaine –Avenue worth over $900,000
Over $450,000 money
2 stolen handguns and a .30-06 rifle
A ballistic vest and a number of different prohibited weapons
A 2011 Lincoln MKS
A 2003 Harley Davison motorbike
and a 2003 Victory motorbike.
The mixed worth of medicine, money, and proceeds of crime is over $950,000
This complicated investigation demonstrates the flexibility of Brandon Police Service Organized Crime Division to collaborate with different legislation enforcement businesses and prosecutors to detect, disrupt and dismantle refined drug trafficking operations.
Brandon Police Service wish to thank and acknowledge the help of the Winnipeg Police Service together with Manitoba Justice and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for his or her help in bringing this investigation to a profitable conclusion.
The impression of this investigation will make sure the discount of acts of violence, property Crime and most significantly, the discount of overdose deaths locally we serve.
