Drug Trafficking Investigation/Search Warrants – Arrests: R24-5862

Released: February 21, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

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In November of 2023, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Guns & Gangs Unit entered an investigation regarding several suspects believed to be involved in trafficking cocaine within the city.

Guns & Gangs investigators identified three suspects and two residences linked to them. On February 20, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team, search warrants were executed in the 1200 block of Pritchard Avenue and 200 block of Princess Street.

During the search warrants, officers located two suspects in the Pritchard Avenue residence and a third in the Princess Street residence. All three were placed under arrest without incident.

Investigators seized several items from the residences, including the following:

- Approximately 2 Kg of Cocaine (Estimated Street Value = $50,000)
- Approximately 325 Hydromorphone prescription pills (Estimated Street Value = $6,500)
- Approximately $60,000 in CDN currency
- Scales and Packaging Materials

Zennon Pierre Charles BIGHETTY, 26, and Jesse James WHYTE, 28, both of Winnipeg, are charged with Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. Both were detained in custody.

A 28-year-old male from Winnipeg is facing similar charges and was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.

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