Three charged after drugs, loaded rifle found during traffic stop on Ebb and Flow First Nation

June 5, 2026 - Ebb and Flow First Nation, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP

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On June 2, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP initiated a traffic stop on Central Road on the Ebb and Flow First Nation.

The driver did not have a valid licence and one of the two male passengers was not wearing a seatbelt. Further investigation prompted a search of the vehicle, which uncovered a loaded long rifle underneath the back seat. A fanny pack was also found containing 40 grams of suspected cocaine and 36 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Nearly $1,600 in cash was also seized.

Joseph Demerais, 48, of Sandy Bay First Nation and Marcus Thompson, a 23-year-old from Brandon, are charged with:

• Drug possession for the purpose of trafficking x2;
• Weapons possession contrary to order;
• Possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon without a licence;
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm; and
• Failure to comply with release order condition.

Tanya Kourdi, 37, of Ebb and Flow First Nation is charged with:

• Drug possession for the purpose of trafficking x2;
• Possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon without a licence; and
• Unauthorized possession of a weapon.

All three were remanded into custody.