Winnipeg police seize explosives from Redwood Avenue apartment

Winnipeg police say they seized multiple explosives from an apartment suite on Friday evening.

Officers responded to a report numerous Molotov cocktails were being stored in a suite in the 400 block of Redwood Avenue. Upon arrival, patrol officers observed a strong smell of kerosene from the suite.

Police found four Molotov cocktails and a quantity of kerosene and arrested the resident. Members of the bomb unit safely removed the explosives.

A 34-year-old was charged with four counts of unlawful possession of explosives and four counts of failing to comply with a release order. He remains in custody.

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