On September 30, 2016, just before 5pm, Fisher Branch and Peguis RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant on a residence in Fisher River, Manitoba.

Acting on information from the public, officers located and dismantled a multi-stage marijuana grow operation in the basement. Officers were able to seize approximately 35 plants at various stages of growth, as well as numerous items used in the production of marijuana.

In relation to the ongoing investigation, police are looking for 36-year-oldĀ  Patrick Thomas of Fisher River. He is facing charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking under the CDSA.