On April 30, 2020, Island Lake RCMP conducted a drug investigation involving a male passenger on a commercial flight to Island Lake from Winnipeg. Officers arrested the male at the Island Lake Airport, and a subsequent search led to the seizure of 70 grams of methamphetamine, 230 Percocets, 65 grams of crack cocaine and cash.
Paul Beardy, 38, of Garden Hill First Nation, is facing charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x3 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
Island Lake RCMP continue to investigate.