News release
Morris RCMP stops vehicle for speeding, finds loaded firearm
October 13, 2026
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RM of Morris, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On October 7, 2026, shortly before 9 pm, Morris RCMP were travelling south on Highway 75 when they observed a vehicle heading north, going 175 km/h in a posted 100 km/h speed zone.
Morris RCMP pulled over the vehicle approximately four kilometers north of Morris and the male driver told police that he did not have his driver’s licence, but provided his name.
The officer conducted a mandatory alcohol screening and the driver failed the test.
While roadside with the vehicle, another call for service came in.
Information received was that a male was travelling to Winnipeg, possibly to harm someone, and was travelling with a firearm.
The description of the vehicle and the driver matched that of the vehicle and driver police were already dealing with on the side of the road.
A high-risk arrest was completed and the driver cooperated with police. He was arrested without further incident.
Officers found a loaded firearm in the vehicle along with a machete.
Kadin Yankoski-Jeanson, 26, from the RM of Morris, has been charged and remanded in custody for the following offences:
- Unauthorised possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle;
- Careless storage of a firearm;
- Possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorised;
- Possession of weapon dangerous for dangerous purpose x 2, and;
- Unauthorised possession of a prohibited weapon.
He was also served with Provincial Offence Notices for speeding and driving while disqualified.
Morris RCMP continue to investigate.