Winnipeg police say they have arrested a fugitive and seized $1,750 worth of drugs in the process early Saturday morning.
At 1:30 a.m. police say officers saw a known wanted man in the back seat of a taxi parked in the 1100 block of Main Street.
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As officers approached the taxi the suspect got out and ran away, but he was arrested following a short foot pursuit and brief struggle.
Police say a search of the suspect resulted in the seizure of 12.5 grams of cocaine and 5 grams of crack cocaine with a total estimated street value of $1,750.
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A 36-year-old from Winnipeg has been arrested and charged. He was named in three other arrest warrants, including an unlawfully-at-large warrant, a Canada-wide apprehension and a suspension of parole/statutory release warrant.
The suspect remains in custody.
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