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Three arrested after Winnipeg police seize drugs, handgun and weapons in downtown investigation

Three people are facing charges after Winnipeg police seized drugs, a handgun, weapons and cash during a search of a residence in the city's downtown. The arrests stem from a drug trafficking investigation launched…

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Three people are facing charges after Winnipeg police seized drugs, a handgun, weapons and cash during a search of a residence in the city's downtown. The arrests stem from a drug trafficking investigation launched by the Winnipeg Police...

Three people are facing charges after Winnipeg police seized drugs, a handgun, weapons and cash during a search of a residence in the city's downtown.

The arrests stem from a drug trafficking investigation launched by the Winnipeg Police Service's Central Division Community Support Unit in June. Investigators identified a home in the 600 block of Elgin Avenue and a 30-year-old suspect believed to be involved in drug trafficking in the Central Downtown area.

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Published
Jul 12, 2026
Updated
Jul 12, 2026
Source
Winnipeg Sun
Category
Crime
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1 min
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PublishedJul 12, 2026
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