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Winnipeg cops seize $10K in cocaine, meth and Xanax, arrest wanted man

The Winnipeg police headquarters in downtown Winnipeg is pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Global News

Winnipeg police seized more than $10,000 worth of cocaine, meth and Xanax during a raid on an Edgeland Boulevard suite Sunday evening.

Police said they were at the scene around 7:30 p.m. to arrest a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The man tried to escape but was quickly arrested by officers and found to be in possession of 82 grams of cocaine, 44 grams of meth and 41 Xanax bars, as well as bear spray and $1,140 in cash.

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The 33-year-old suspect is now in custody facing three counts of possessing a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking, plus charges of possessing the proceeds of property obtained by crime and possessing a weapon.

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