Man, 37, facing drug trafficking charges

A 37-year-old man is in custody after Winnipeg police say he was seen selling drugs downtown Friday afternoon.

Police arrested the man near Ellice Avenue and Hargrave Street around 4:20 p.m. after they say they witnessed a “hand-to-hand drug transaction.”

Officers seized a loaded handgun, individual packages of crack cocaine and fentanyl and around $490 during the arrest.

The man is facing various firearms and drug trafficking charges. He was detained in custody.