Exhibit 8-A

Memorandum

To:
N.C.O. i/c Manitou Det
Killarney
C&E Winnipeg
Boissevain
Brandon G.I.S.

From:
N.C.O. i/c Crystal City Detachment

Subject:
Smuggling Intelligence/Activities
Eugene Steinke (BD: 37-11-201, Whales, N.D. 'etal'

'Etal'
Armand Levreault (BD: 52-05-27)
L.L. 13-4-13w, near Glenora, Manitoba

Marcel Desrochers (BD: 46-03-29)
Glenora, Manitoba

Lloyd Jansen (BD: 71-10-10)
Genora, Manitoba

Joe Lyne (BD: 43-12-17) Full Name: Edward Joseph
SW15-1-19, Snowflake, Manitoba

Jody Lyne (BD: 69-08-07)
SW15-1-9, Snowflake, Manitoba

On 94-06-10, the writer had the opportunity to speak with an individual who was heavily involved in smuggling activities in this area.  Subject was associated to Joe Lyne some time ago and most recently was driving for Armand Levreault of the Glenora area.  Subject offered the following:

Joe Lyne of Manitou's area was recently ill with a type of cancer and his deliveries were being made by his son, Jody.  Joe has a machine shed on his property which has a dirt covered hidden hole.  This hole will hold in excess of 100 cases and was stumbled on to by source.  When Lyne is making his deliveries, he uses a low bed trailer which has a hidden compartment therein.  Joe will usually throw on a few fence posts or alfalfa bales to disguise the operation.

Both Marcel Desrochers and Armand Levreault are involved in smuggling operations and at one time worked in harmony with each other. They are no longer friends as Desrochers took a 100 case load to one of Levreault's customers in Winnipeg and kept all the money.  Desrochers may own a 1/4 section of land along the

 

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