News release
Swan River GIS arrest male, seize drugs and firearms
November 12, 2026
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Birch River, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On Nov. 10, at approximately noon, the Swan River General Investigation Section (GIS) executed a search warrant at a residence in Birch River as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
Once inside, officers located a male suspect at the home and arrested him without incident, with assistance from colleagues with the RCMP District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST), Swan River RCMP and Police Dog Services.
Officers subsequently searched the residence and found:
- Approximately 20 grams of cocaine;
- Nearly $2,000 in cash;
- Various firearms, including a stolen handgun, a prohibited weapon, an electric shock device and five rifles; and
- Drug paraphernalia.
Glenn Primrose, 63, of Birch River is charged with:
- Drug possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000;
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon;
- Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- Unsafe storage of a restricted firearm; and
- Unsafe storage of a firearm.
The suspect was released on an undertaking.