Winnipeg Police Arrest 33 in Manitoba’s Largest Drug Seizure
Police seized drugs worth nearly $40 million and 14 firearms after a two-year investigation into trafficking cells tied to organized crime.
- On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Police Service announced the arrest of 33 people in the largest drug seizure in Manitoba history, valued at $37.2 million.
- Project Puma, a two-year interprovincial investigation involving 13 agencies, targeted a sophisticated network importing drugs from the United States into Manitoba, Alberta, and Ontario.
- Investigators seized 339 kilograms of methamphetamine, 175 kg of cocaine, 11.25 kg of fentanyl, 14 firearms, 1.35 million illegal cigarettes, and $825,000 in cash.
- Those arrested face 174 charges related to drug trafficking and conspiracy, with seven suspects already sentenced to between three and 16 years in prison.
- Manitoba Justice Minister Matt Wiebe stated the bust "sends a very clear message that organized crime will not operate unchecked in this province.
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Manitoba drug seizure tied to Mexican cartel results in 33 arrests
Thirty-three people have been arrested in what the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) has called the “largest illicit drug seizure in Manitoba history.” A two-year investigation — called ‘Project Puma’ — which was conducted in Manitoba, Alberta, and northwestern Ontario, resulted in the seizure of more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, as well as 14 firearms, $1.35 million in illegal cigarettes, seven vehicles, and a…
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Largest drug seizure in Manitoba history
It’s being described as the largest drug seizure in Manitoba history, and it’s the result of a nearly two-year-long operation involving police forces in Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. Winnipeg police say $37.2 million worth of drugs — methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl — was seized from a “sophisticated criminal network” responsible for importing the drugs from […]
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