Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada,' seen speaking in an online video. The situation in Richmound between Didulo and her followers and people in the town has been tenuous at best. (Bitchute)

RCMP release all 16 in Richmound search warrant, two re-arrested, no charges

By CJME News Sep 4, 2025 | 2:54 PM

No charges have been laid after RCMP searched a Richmound building with the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” Romana Didulo, and other individuals.

On Wednesday morning, officers arrested 16 adults. Ten individuals were arrested inside the building, five were arrested in RVs on the property and one was arrested outside a residence in the community.

The 16 arrested individuals have since been released from police custody. A statement from the RCMP on Thursday afternoon indicated a man and woman have been rearrested.

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During the search of the property, officers located and seized 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns, ammunition, as well as a large number of electronic devices.

“The evidence collected is currently being examined by investigators,” read the RCMP statement.

After the police officers completed their search, the scene was released.

The initial search warrant of the privately-owned property was obtained after the RCMP received a report that an individual occupying the building had a firearm.

No charges laid

On Thursday, RCMP said no charges have been formally laid against any of the arrested or rearrested individuals.

While no charges have been laid yet, St. Germaine said charges could come at a later time, when speaking to media on Wednesday during a news conference.

“If we release individuals without charges, that doesn’t mean that they may not be charged down the road,” she said.

“What that means is we potentially don’t have enough evidence to charge them right now, but we can gather enough evidence to charge them down the road, if that’s appropriate in that case.”

Legally, officers have 24 hours to lay a charge, have a person appear before the courts or release them.

There have been over two years’ worth of complaints from people living in the community of Richmound about the “Queen of Canada” and her followers.

St. Germaine said that charges could be laid if RCMP finds evidence that other offences have been committed during that time.

“Whether it was a year ago or two years ago, we still have the ability to lay charges with respect to that now,” she said.

St. Germaine said once charges are laid and a person goes to court, the RCMP could potentially put conditions on the individual to not return to a certain area, like the decommissioned school in Richmound.

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— with files from 980 CJME’s Nicole Garn