Winnipeg Police arrested two individuals on Saturday evening after a stolen truck led them to a drug bust at Assiniboia Downs.
The incident began around 6:45 p.m. when officers received information about a stolen 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 operating in the St. James area. The truck had been reported stolen earlier that morning during a commercial break-in on McDermot Avenue.
Officers tracked the vehicle to the 3900 block of Portage Avenue where the driver and a passenger attempted to flee on foot after becoming stuck in a snowbank.
With the assistance of Assiniboia Downs security, both suspects were located and arrested without incident in the VLT lounge.
A search of the suspects and the stolen truck yielded approximately 28 grams of cocaine, 57 grams of methamphetamine, $1,650 in Canadian currency, scales, and packaging materials.
Liam John Freeman, 24, of Winnipeg, and Desiree Dawn Hjorleifson, 25, of Arborg, MB, face a combined list of charges for their alleged involvement including possession of property obtained by crime, drug trafficking, and failing to comply with release orders.
Both suspects remain in custody.
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