In January 2025, the Guns and Gangs Unit began an investigation into drug activity within the city of Winnipeg. As a result of this investigation, two search warrants were executed and the following was seized by officers:
- 1,633 grams of Cocaine (Estimated Street Value = $48,000)
- 189 grams of Fentanyl (Estimated Street Value = $5,000)
- 1,542 grams of Psilocybin (Estimated Street Value = $6,000)
- 17,563 grams of raw Marijuana (Estimated Street Value = $95,000)
- 791 grams of marijuana resin (Estimated Street Value = $8,800)
- 5,000 mg of liquid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (Estimated Street Value = $18,000)
- 24,000 contraband cigarettes (Estimated Street Value = $10,000)
- Over $8,300 in Canadian currency
- 283 Marijuana vape pen cartridges (Estimated Street Value = $14,000)
- 656 bags of Marijuana edibles (Estimated Street Value = $13,000)
- 5 high value watches (Estimated Value = $70,000)
- Loaded Tokarev Type 54 handgun
- Mossberg 12-gauge pistol grip shotgun
- Over 1,000 rounds of ammunition
Three males and one female were arrested.
On January 28, 2025, just after 12:30 p.m., a 38-year-old male suspect was seen leaving an office building in the 300 block of Nassau Street North in a 2023 Ford F150 Lariat. A traffic stop was initiated by officers a short time later on the vehicle and the suspect was taken into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed the following items:
- 30 grams of Cocaine
- 2,139 grams of raw Marijuana
- 20,000 contraband cigarettes
- Drug paraphernalia
- Approximately $320 in Canadian Currency
As a result of this investigation, with support from the Tactical Support Team (TST), investigators executed a search warrant for an office building in the 300 block of Nassau Street North. A 39-year-old male suspect was located inside and was subsequently arrested. The following items were seized by officers including:
- 1,603 grams of Cocaine
- 189 grams of Fentanyl
- 1,542 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms
- 10,326 grams of raw Marijuana
- 791 grams of Marijuana resin/shatter
- 656 individual bags of assorted Marijuana edibles
- 791 grams of Marijuana resin
- 283 Marijuana vape cartridges
- 5,000 mg of liquid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- Loaded Tokarev Type 54 handgun
- Mossberg 12-gauge pistol grip shotgun
- 1000+ rounds of ammunition
- Drug packaging and paraphernalia
As a result of this investigation, a search warrant was executed on a residence in the 100 block of William Tweed Terrace. The following items were seized by officers including:
- 5,098 grams of raw Marijuana
- 4,000 contraband cigarettes
- Approximately $8,000 in Canadian currency
- Drug packaging and paraphernalia
A 23-year-old male suspect and a 27-year-old female suspect were observed leaving separately from the William Tweed Terrace residence just before the warrant was executed and were both arrested.
A 38-year-old man is facing the following charges:
- Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco x 2
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine x 2
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing Cannabis
A 39-year-old male is facing the following charges:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing Cannabis
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
A 23-year-old male is facing the following charges:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing Cannabis
A 27-year-old female is facing charges of Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine, Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco, and Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.
All were released on two Undertakings.