Cocaine, cash, luxury goods seized in drug investigation

A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged as part of a drug investigation in the Prairie Pointe neighbourhood.

On Saturday, the Winnipeg Police Service guns and gangs unit seized about $12,000 worth of cocaine (513 grams), more than $50,000 cash and about $46,000 worth of jewellery and clothing after executing a search warrant in the first block of Firestone Drive. Officers also searched two vehicles.

Simalew Tolcha Mammo, 35, is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000. He was detained in custody.