Drugs, forged document seized from ‘suspicious’ man
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Police intuition has resulted in charges against a Winnipeg man, after an officer spotted the “suspicious male” inside a Weston neighbourhood apartment building.
Officers went to the building, located in the 300 block of Blake Street, around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday in pursuit of an unrelated investigation, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release.
They found the man in a common area of the apartment complex and “observed the male reaching into his pockets and directed him to stop.”
“The male ignored officer’s directions and was handcuffed and searched for officer safety,” police said.
Police seized more than an ounce of methamphetamine, 78 grams of fentanyl, $860 in cash and a knife. The suspect attempted to conceal his real name by providing officers with a forged identification document, WPS said.
Rex James Smith, 40, is facing a slate of charges related to drug trafficking and possessing a forged document. He was also wanted on multiple warrants, police said.