Within the past week, the Winnipeg police guns and gangs unit, along with other law enforcement units, made several drug trafficking arrests and seized five firearms and approximately $30,000 worth of drugs.
According to police, in the late evening Tuesday, June 22 officers searched a vehicle in the Centennial neighbourhood which resulted in the seizure of approximately $12,000 in methamphetamine, crack cocaine and fentanyl as well as a Benelli twelve-gauge sawed-off shotgun.
A 24-year-old female from Winnipeg is facing eight firearm and drug-related charges. She was released on a notice to appear.
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On Sunday, June 20 the unit with assistance from tactical support arrested four Winnipeg adults outside the 600 block of Aberdeen Avenue as the result of a drug investigation during which the following items were seized:
- a loaded Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun
- a loaded improvised firing device
- approximately 145 grams of methamphetamine (estimated street value of $2,500)
- approximately 13 grams of crack cocaine (estimated street value of $2,600)
- approximately 45 grams of fentanyl (estimated street value of $4,700)
- approximately $550 cash
- two cell phones
a loaded Mossberg 12 Gauge shotgun and a loaded improvised firing device.
Brittany Young, 27, Raven Freedom Sky Wilson, 20, Gerald Trout, 35 and Aaron Nelson Moore, 32, were taken into custody and are facing multiple charges.
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Last Friday, June 18 the unit conducted a search of an apartment in the 600 block of Victor Street.
Two men and three male youths from Winnipeg were taken into custody and a number of items were seized, including the following:
- SKS semi-automatic rifle with ammunition
- .22 calibre revolver and ammunition
- approximately 100 grams of cocaine (estimated street value $10,000)
- 5 grams of crack cocaine (estimated street value $300)
- $300 cash
- drug packaging materials and paraphernalia
The arrested individuals are facing many charges in relation to firearm and drug-related offences.
One of the adults was detained in custody; the other was released on an undertaking. The three youths were released with future court appearances.
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