Gang gear seized in Elmwood raid
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Winnipeg police showcased a display of street gang T-shirts and patches Thursday following a raid in Elmwood that resulted in three arrests and the seizure of ammunition and firearms.
“Investigators believe these arrests and seized items are related to gang activity in the city,” Winnipeg police spokesman Const. Jay Murray said about the three T-shirts that would be worn by Manitoba Warriors associates, and patches that would be worn by a gang leader.
Two men and one woman were arrested in the raid and face numerous weapons charges.
It’s not illegal to wear gang colours, but wearing them in public can tip police off to the presence of street gangs, Murray said. Police hope showing off the clothing with its distinctive logos will encourage people to call in sightings when they see groups of people wearing it.
“When the public sees these patches and these colours, if it’s an individual by themselves, just take note of it,” Murray said.
“If you start to see these colours in a regular, consistent area or in large numbers, please give Crime Stoppers a call. Sometimes those tips are instrumental in us moving forward in our investigations.”
The Winnipeg Police Service has two units that investigate street crime.
“We want anyone who takes part in street gangs to know we have units there to work on arresting individuals in this lifestyle,” Murray said.
In the latest seizure, police were tipped off after a highway driving infraction involving one of the two men who was arrested. The man was driving despite his licence having been suspended.
The raid was carried out in a residence on the 100 block of Cobourg Avenue on Tuesday. Police seized a loaded .40-calibre handgun, a sawed-off modified firearm of unknown calibre, as well as .22-calibre, .40-calibre and nine-millimetre ammunition along with various items of Manitoba Warriors gang clothing and paraphernalia.
Police don’t believe they swept up any high-ranking gang leaders in the latest raid, only low-level associates.
The Manitoba Warriors first came to the attention of authorities more than 20 years ago when street gangs emerged as a major force behind drug and prostitution rings in the city.
Harvey James Cook, 26, of Winnipeg faces various charges, including driving without a valid licence. Police arrested a 36-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man who were not identified publicly.
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