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Stolen documents, sawed-off shotgun, $1,600 of drugs seized: Winnipeg police

A child and puppy are now safe following a drug, weapons-related arrest on Empress Street, Winnipeg police say. Elisha Dacey/Global News

Stolen documents, $1,600 of drugs, and a sawed-off shotgun were seized on Redwood Avenue on Tuesday, according to Winnipeg Police.

Officers went to a home in the 300 block of Redwood Avenue as part of a drug investigation and used a warrant to search the property.

As a result, a 34-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were taken into custody.

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The following items were seized:

  • A sawed-off shotgun
  • 21g of methamphetamine (estimated street value of $1,000)
  • 3g of fentanyl (estimated street value of $600)
  • Stolen identity documents (previously reported stolen)
  • Stolen cheques (previously reported stolen)

The man remains in custody while the woman was released on an undertaking.

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They face multiple charges between them.

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