10 people swept up in drug investigation

A lengthy drug investigation by police in Morden and Winkler has resulted in people facing a total 48 charges.

The operation, called Project Denver, involved the Morden Police Service, Winkler Police Service and RCMP Serious and Organized Crime Unit.

All the people charged face charges of trafficking drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, and LSD.

“Project Denver is a perfect example of a successful multi agency effort that will severely cripple our local drug subculture and send a strong message to those in the drug trade,” said Winkler Police Service Chief Rick Hiebert in a news release.

Police laid charges against the following individuals:

-       Ruben John Reimer, 32, of Morden

-       David James Richard Hills, 22, of Morden

-       Brian Hodgson, 21, of Morden

-       Ernest Buhler, 26, of Village of Rosengart

-       Robert Brian Neufeld, 32, of Morden

-       Brett Ashton Krashel, 22, of Carnduff, Sask.

-       Chadwin Ross Klyne, 32, of Winkler

-       Peter Loewen Penner, 20, of Winkler

-       Shyla Tyne Lazarenko, 18, of Winnipeg

-       Heinrich Wiebe, 27, of Winkler

All suspectes with the exception of Heinrich Weibe were taken into custody. Weibe remains at large.