News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Sunday, October 22, 2017     Please note a correction to the date in red.   Firearm & Drugs – Arrests: R17-77470   On October 21, 2017, at approximately 7:45 p.m., members of the West District Community Support Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residential suite at a building in the 2500 block of Waverley Street.   Three individuals were located inside the suite and taken into custody. An investigation has led to the seizure of a number of items including the following:   - 3.4 ounces of Crack Cocaine (valued at approximately $11,424). - 5.1 ounces of Cocaine (valued at approximately $6,200). - 6 grams of Shatter (a high concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol, valued at approximately $600). - 11 cell-phones, 2 digital scales, and various drug-related packaging materials. - Approximately $3,000 in Canadian currency. - A 9mm handgun with a loaded magazine and an altered serial number. - 14 .30-06 ammunition cartridges.   Investigators believe that these arrests and the seized items are related to drug trafficking within the city.   Yusuf Abdulqadir Ali, a 21-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cannabis Resin - Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 - Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations - Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Possession of a Prohibited Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized - Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition - Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm - Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order - Fail to Comply with Probation Order (x2   Joseph Sunday Frangi, a 25-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cannabis Resin - Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 - Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations - Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm   Simalew Tolcha Mammo, a 27-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:   - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine - Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cannabis Resin - Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 - Store Firearm or Restricted Weapon Contrary to Regulations - Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm   They were detained in custody.   For further information contact either:    Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer    Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer    Constable Tammy Skrabek, Public Information Officer    Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs        Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe.        Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.