Weapons – Arrest: C19-258307

Released: December 17, 2019 at 8 a.m.

On November 2, 2019, members of the Winnipeg Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit went to the Windsor Hotel at 187 Garry Street on a routine call.. While there, officers encountered an adult male in breach of a court order, and placed under arrest. The male was in possession of a bag which contained the following items:

  • 137 grams of cocaine - street value $9,000
  • 20 grams of crack cocaine - street value $1,500
  • 221 OxyNeo 40mgs - street value $8,840
  • A small quantity of unknown powder
  • A small quantity of unknown liquid
  • A loaded 9-mm handgun
  • 9-mm ammunition
  • Sawed off .22 calibre rifle
  • .22 calibre ammunition
  • Shotgun shells
  • 5 cell phones
  • Approximately $7,600 in Canadian currency

All items were seized by officers. The OxyNeo pills were found to have been stolen on October 25, 2019.

Sean BENNETT, a 46-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:

  • Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
  • Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance x 9
  • Possess Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  • Possess Firearm Knowing Serial Number Has Been Tampered With
  • Possess Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
  • Possess Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - COCAINE x 2
  • Possess Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
  • Possess Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
  • Theft Under $5000

He was detained in custody.

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