Explosives seized from Redwood Avenue apartment, one suspect arrested

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Explosives were seized from a suite in the 400 block of Redwood Avenue after police received a report Friday afternoon.

At around 5 p.m., patrol officers observed a strong smell of kerosene from the suite causing an immediate public safety concern.

After a search, officers located four Molotov Cocktails and some quantity of kerosene. Members of the Bomb Unit safely removed the explosives.

A 34-year-old Winnipeg man was taken into custody. He is facing charges including four counts of unlawful possession of explosives and four counts of failure to comply with conditions of a release order.