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Firearms, cocaine worth over $30,000 seized in raid: WPS

Police say they raided a location in the 1100 block of Portage Avenue in relation to a drug trafficking investigation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Winnipeg police say they have seized over $30,000 in cocaine and multiple firearms after a raid on Portage Avenue over the long weekend.

Police say they raided a location in the 1100 block of Portage in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.

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Police say the following items, including three firearms and cocaine, were seized:

  • 3/4 kilogram of cocaine (estimated street value of $30,000)
  • 3D-printed Glock, 9mm and compatible ammunition
  • Ruger rifle
  • Enfield rifle
  • double-barrelled shotgun
  • various rounds of compatible ammunition
  • 50 Percocet pills (estimated street value of $200)
  • packaging materials and scales
  • body armour
  • a money counter
  • a crossbow
  • a knife
  • cellphones
  • $600 cash

A 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Winnipeg, have been arrested and are facing many drug-related and firearm charges between them.

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