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7%
1 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Winnipeg police have seized more than $1 million in cocaine after a drug bust in the St. Vital neighbourhood.
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police → seize → neighbourhood
The investigation began in August and moved forward the following month when officers identified a home on Satinwood Place in the Southglen area that was reportedly associated with drug trafficking, Winnipeg police Insp. Josh Ewatski told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.
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Ewatski → begin → conference
On Sept. 16, a man was arrested while leaving the home with three kilograms of cocaine, police said.
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police → arrest → cocaine
That same day, the home was searched by officers, who seized another 23.5 additional kilograms of the drug, Ewatski said.
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Ewatski → search → drug
Winnipeg police estimated the value of the confiscated cocaine to be $1.5 million.
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value → estimate → cocaine
“This investigation in Southglen demonstrates how organized crime can operate within otherwise ordinary residential neighbourhoods.
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crime → demonstrate → neighbourhoods
A residence can become a distribution point for criminal networks using legitimate communities as a base for their operations,” Ewatski said.
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Ewatski → become → operations
In addition to the cocaine, approximately $750,000 in cash, a conducted energy weapon, an undisclosed amount of prescription pills, a vacuum sealer and drug packaging materials, as well as drug paraphernalia, were taken by police.
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weapon → conduct → police
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“I would say that this is a significant disruption to the drug supply that’s in the city.
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that → get → city
Unfortunately, what we’re seeing is it’s not a lasting disruption because of the amount of drugs that do come into Winnipeg,” Ewatski said.
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Ewatski → see → Winnipeg
He noted that the drug supply in the city is expected to be diminished “for a time” as a result of this investigation.
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supply → note → investigation
Two people from Winnipeg are facing charges in connection to those seizures.
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people → face → seizures
A 40-year-old is facing numerous charges, including possession of a scheduled substance, cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized.
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possession → face → weapon
A 32-year-old was also arrested and is facing possession of a scheduled substance, cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of scheduled substance, psilocybin, possession of a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and assault with weapon against an intimate partner.
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old → arrest → partner
Both suspects were detained in custody.
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suspects → detain → custody