News release
Manitoba RCMP Roving Traffic Unit arrest four after firearms discovered in vehicle
January 31, 2025
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Grand Rapids, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On January 27, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, officers from the Manitoba RCMP Roving Traffic unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway 6, 75 km north of Grand Rapids.
An SUV with four occupants, 3 males and 1 female, was travelling southbound at a high rate of speed on Highway 6 when it was pulled over.
The investigation led officers to search the vehicle where they located a Glock 27, .40 caliber hand gun, and a loaded Glock 9 mm magazine.
All occupants of the vehicle were arrested for Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.
One of the rear seat occupants, a 17-year-old male was pending Weapons Trafficking charges and was remanded.
Dustin Thorsteinson, 37, Curtis Richard, 28, and Lucy Courchene, 18, all of Winnipeg were released for a later court date in Grand Rapids.
The investigation continues.
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