Drug Offence – Arrest: R19-82695

Released: December 23, 2019 at 8 a.m.

During the evening of December 22, 2019, members of the Guns & Gangs Unit, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team and the North District Community Support Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a suite of a residential building in the 300 block of Qu'Appelle Avenue.

A male suspect fled from the suite and attempted to hide on a roof, but was taken into custody. The investigation has led to the seizure of numerous items, including the following:

- A loaded .22 calibre handgun
- Two mobile phones
- $690 in Canadian currency
- A working scale
- Packaging materials
- Approximately 2.17 grams of cocaine (estimated street value of $220)
- Approximately 2.37 grams crack cocaine (estimated street value of $360)

Abdelgadr Said Omer, a 30-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:

- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Tampered With
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations

He was detained in custody.

Last Update: July 22, 2022
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