WINNIPEG, MB – A 20-year-old Winnipeg man tried to evade police during a routine stop near Watt Street and Sydney Avenue on February 16th. He was quickly stopped and is now facing several charges.
When police arrested the suspect, the lone occupant, a number of items were seized including the following:
- Two mobile phones
- $225 in Canadian currency
- 16 1/4 gram rocks of crack cocaine
- A mini-combination safe
Police were later able to executed a search warrant on the safe to open the safe which resulted in the seizure of an additional 120 1/4 gram rocks of crack cocaine.
Justin Peter Karpluk, a 20-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
- Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance by Judge/Justice
Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post
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