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Winnipeg police seized over $1 million worth of cocaine during a drug bust in the Southglen neighbourhood on September 16. The investigation began in August and led to the arrest of two individuals at a home on Satinwood Place where officers found three kilograms of cocaine upon the man's departure and an additional 23.5 kilograms during a search, totaling $1.5 million worth of drugs. Police also confiscated approximately $750,000 in cash along with other drug-related items.
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On September 16, Winnipeg police seized $1.5 million worth of cocaine from a home on Satinwood Place in the Southglen area during an investigation that began in August. A man was arrested while leaving the residence with three kilograms of cocaine, and another search yielded 23.5 additional kilograms. Police also confiscated $750,000 in cash, a conducted energy weapon, prescription pills, drug packaging materials, and paraphernalia. Additionally, a 32-year-old suspect was arrested on charges including possession of cocaine for trafficking, psilocybin possession, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon, and assault with a weapon against an intimate partner. Police stated this operation significantly disrupts the local drug supply, emphasizing how organized crime operates within ordinary residential areas.
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Winnipeg police have seized more than $1 million in cocaine after a drug bust in the St. Vital neighbourhood.
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The investigation began in August and moved forward the following month when officers identified a home on Satinwood Place in the Southglen area that was reportedly associated with drug trafficking, Winnipeg police Insp. Josh Ewatski told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.
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On Sept. 16, a man was arrested while leaving the home with three kilograms of cocaine, police said.
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That same day, the home was searched by officers, who seized another 23.5 additional kilograms of the drug, Ewatski said.
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Winnipeg police estimated the value of the confiscated cocaine to be $1.5 million.
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“This investigation in Southglen demonstrates how organized crime can operate within otherwise ordinary residential neighbourhoods.
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A residence can become a distribution point for criminal networks using legitimate communities as a base for their operations,” Ewatski said.
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In addition to the cocaine, approximately $750,000 in cash, a conducted energy weapon, an undisclosed amount of prescription pills, a vacuum sealer and drug packaging materials, as well as drug paraphernalia, were taken by police.
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“I would say that this is a significant disruption to the drug supply that’s in the city.
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Unfortunately, what we’re seeing is it’s not a lasting disruption because of the amount of drugs that do come into Winnipeg,” Ewatski said.
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He noted that the drug supply in the city is expected to be diminished “for a time” as a result of this investigation.
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Two people from Winnipeg are facing charges in connection to those seizures.
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A 40-year-old is facing numerous charges, including possession of a scheduled substance, cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized.
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A 32-year-old was also arrested and is facing possession of a scheduled substance, cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of scheduled substance, psilocybin, possession of a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and assault with weapon against an intimate partner.
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Both suspects were detained in custody.
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