Man faces charges of drug and firearm offences: WPS
Posted September 21, 2024 1:30 pm.
Last Updated September 21, 2024 2:01 pm.
A 43-year-old man from Winnipeg faces charges of drug and firearm offences following an arrest Friday.
On Sept. 20 around 4:30 p.m., officers spoke with hotel staff working in the 300 block of Kennedy Street.
Police say staff saw a man walk by them with what appeared to be a firearm sticking out of his bag.
The man was arrested and a loaded .22 calibre rifle and ammunition was seized.
Around $2,000 of individually wrapped quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine were also seized among other items.
The man faces charges including possession of a weapon and possession of a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
