A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have arrested two men after a traffic stop in the West End led to the seizure of cocaine, crack cocaine, cash, and a loaded handgun.
Officers spotted a 2011 Nissan Rogue idling at a stop sign near Agnes Street and St. Matthews Avenue early Saturday morning. The vehicle later ran a red light and fled when police attempted to stop it. With assistance from Air 1, the Rogue was tracked to the 1300 block of Alexander Avenue, where two men fled on foot but were quickly arrested.
A search uncovered $895 in cash on the 20-year-old driver. Inside the vehicle, police seized 2.9 grams of cocaine, 1.9 grams of crack cocaine, and a loaded .45-calibre handgun with an obliterated serial number. Additional drugs and cellphones discarded nearby were also recovered. The drugs have an estimated street value of $320.
Awate Misgina Yosief, 20, and Eyasu Abraham, 21, face multiple drug trafficking and firearm-related charges. Both remain in custody.
