Skip to main content

Investigation into gun trafficking leads to arrest for child pornography: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police Winnipeg police
Share

One man is facing child pornography-related charges after Winnipeg police went through his phone during a firearm trafficking investigation.

According to police, between April 2021 and December 2021 the organized crime unit took part in a gun-trafficking investigation called Operation Phoenix.

Through this investigation, police arrested 12 people on several different charges, including firearm-related and drug trafficking offences.

During Operation Phoenix, police said they seized the phone from one of the suspects, where they found child sex abuse material.

Police turned the phone over to officers with the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, who investigated and made an arrest.

Jason Dean Bigl, 29, has been re-arrested and charged with several offences including possession of child pornography. None of the charges have been proven in court.

Police took Bigl into custody.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

U.S. Congress hosts second round of UFO hearings

The U.S. government held another UFO hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the second such hearing in 16 months. This hearing was billed as an attempt by congress to provide a better understanding of what is known about previous sightings of UFOs, also known as UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena).

Stay Connected