On August 20, 2020, members of the Manitoba RCMP West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST), along with the Minnedosa RCMP conducted a search at a residence in Minnedosa.
CREST focuses on intelligence-based investigations into drugs, rural property crime and serious, prolific offenders within our communities. There are currently three teams in the province, one in the north, one in the east and one in the west.
During the search, officers located and seized approximately 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 100 grams of purple heroin. Purple heroin typically contains a mix of heroin, OxyContin, carfentanil, fentanyl or other illicit drugs.
Lynsi FAROUGH, 32-years-old, from Minnedosa has been arrested and charged with Possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, Possesion of proceeds of crime, and Fail to comply with a court order. She is scheduled to appear in Brandon Provincial Court on August 24, 2020.
The investigation is ongoing.