Drug Offences – Arrests: C22-246640

Released: November 1, 2022 at 8 a.m.

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In October 2022, members of the Guns & Gangs Unit began investigating a group of males believed to be selling crack cocaine from a residential suite in the 300 block of Kennedy Street.

On October 23, 2022, the Guns & Gangs Unit, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team, Community Support and the K9 unit, executed a search warrant at the residence. Seven individuals were taken into custody, and a search of the suite resulted in the seizure of a number of items, including the following:

- A sawed-off 30-30 lever-action rifle
- A 7.62x39 semi-automatic SKS rifle
- A .32 calibre revolver
- Assorted loose ammunition
- A can of bear spray
- 94 grams of crack cocaine
- 60 grams of cocaine
- 12 mobile phones
- Drug packaging materials
- A digital scale
- Approximately $2,818 in cash

Kineve Christopher Thomas, a 21-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)
- Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (x2)
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order (x3)

Biniam Yohannes, an 18-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

Hanibal Hailezghi Okbe, a 19-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

Natnael Tekel Gebrezaher, an 18-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

John Lino Machir Garang, a 21-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

A 17-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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

A 17-year-old male of Calgary, Alberta, 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
- Possession of a Weapon
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (x3)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations (x3)

All seven individuals were detained.

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