The Winnipeg Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has arrested three men from Ontario following the execution of search warrants at two residences in Braeside and River East on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
Investigators say that during their search officers located more than $185,000.00 of illegal drugs along with a firearm. Items seized included:
- a Glock handgun
- ammunition
- 17 ounces of cocaine (estimated street value of $ $45,000)
- 55 grams of cocaine (estimated street value of $5,000)
- 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl (estimated street value of $90,000)
- 461 grams of heroin (estimated street value of $46,000)
- Percocet pills
- 1400 grams of cutting agent
- $7,000 Canadian currency
Samatar Mohiadin, 26, was charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- – Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
- – Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- – Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- – Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- – Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- – Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- – Possession of Scheduled Substance
- – HTA Drive without licence or with invalid licence
- – Warrant for First-Degree Murder (Edmonton)
Zakaria Mohamed, 35, and Jabril Farah, 25 were charged for their alleged involvement with:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
All threemen were detained in custody
