A 43-year-old male and a 40-year-old female are facing firearms and trafficking charges after police raided a Transcona area home.
Police were notified by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) that a suspicious package was being sent to a residence in Transcona. An investigation was undertaken into the importation and manufacturing of Conducted Energy Weapons.
The CBSA and WPS were able to get search warrants for the home and on February 22, 2022, members of the Tactical Support Team and the WPS Firearms Investigations and Enforcement Unit executed the warrants.
Officers seized a .22 calibre rifle with ammunition, a .22 calibre shotgun with ammunition, Homemade Conducted Energy Weapons including a cattle prod, Materials used in the manufacturing of Conducted Energy Weapons, Quantities of Oxycontin and Xanax, Body Armour and a 3D Printer
Both accused were released on undertakings as is mandated by the Criminal Code of Canada.
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