Toronto, Nov. 13 -- Nine Punjab-origin men have been arrested by Canadian law enforcement officials in connection with drug trafficking. A release from the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) stated that its Organized Crime Unit launched an investigation into a group involved in high-level interprovincial drug trafficking in December 2025.

"The investigation focused on individuals trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine and prescription opioids into Manitoba," it added. Investigators identified several individuals involved in the network and determined that the illicit drugs were being sourced from Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta and transported into Manitoba.

These drugs were being transported to Winnipeg using various methods,...