Winnipeg police have seized approximately $225,000 worth of illicit drugs and $53,000 in cash as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in the West Alexander area.
Officers also discovered a new form of fentanyl disguised as everyday items such as candles, soaps, and confections.
On February 20, police arrested 51-year-old David Cameron Gray during a traffic stop, seizing fentanyl, cash, and drug paraphernalia. He faces multiple charges, including drug trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
Later that day, a search warrant at an apartment on Winnipeg Avenue resulted in the arrest of Amy Jose Lynn Gray, 21, and Destiny Dawn Gray, 37, along with the seizure of fentanyl, ammunition, and cash. A third woman, 32, was charged but released on an undertaking.
A second search at a residence on Atkins Street uncovered methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, opioid pills, and $45,000 in cash. Police have issued an arrest warrant for 44-year-old Dennis Lawrence Russell Spence in connection with the case.
The investigation remains ongoing, with police warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl disguised as everyday objects.
