Two men facing over 20 charges in connection to drug trafficking: Winnipeg Police
Winnipeg police say two men are facing a combined 26 charges in connection to drug trafficking
WPS say on April 28, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Century Street and Saskatchewan Avenue.
When officers arrived at the scene, they identified two men in the vehicle, one of which was wanted on an outstanding nation-wide warrant.
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Following a search of the vehicle and both men, officers seized a modified 12-gauge shotgun, a knife, cocaine, Xanax pills and nearly $7,000.
WPS have charged a 30-year-old with the following charges:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized;
- Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle;
- Contravention of storage regulations;
- Three counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order;
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of Xanax for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of proceeds of crime.
Police also charged a 23-year-old with the following charges:
