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Winnipeg Police Seize $2.2 Million in Illicit Drugs, Charge One Man

Authorities intercepted a one-kilogram cocaine shipment during the April-launched investigation, with further charges likely

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Winnipeg police say they've seized $2.2 million in meth and cocaine.
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Overview

  • The Organized Crime Unit executed search warrants at three Winnipeg homes on La Verendrye Street, Noble Avenue and Mapleglen Drive on May 15
  • Officers uncovered 43 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.9 kilograms of cocaine, about $150,000 in cash and trafficking paraphernalia including scales and a vacuum sealer
  • Inspector Josh Ewatski said the meth haul represents roughly 430,000 individual doses off city streets
  • George David MacFarlane, 49, was arrested leaving a La Verendrye Street residence and charged with trafficking meth and cocaine plus possession of proceeds over $5,000
  • Investigators say the probe remains ongoing and that MacFarlane may have had accomplices, with additional arrests expected