WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police seized drugs from two men on Sunday while officers were driving near Main Street and Selkirk.
Police said on December 29 around 11PM a patrol unit noticed a vehicle with a rear licence plate obscured with snow.
A short time after the stop a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 29 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine (packaged in different denominations, estimated street value of $2,640), two mobile devices and $1,810 in Canadian currency.
Police said they charged Okoth Obeing, a 19-year-old man from Winnipeg, has been charged with:
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
– Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
A second man, 18-years-old from Winnipeg will be charged with:
– Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
– Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine