Meth, cocaine, seized after stolen vehicle tracked
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A man and a woman were arrested in the VLT lounge at Assiniboia Downs Saturday after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into a snowbank.
The suspects were also charged with drug trafficking offences after police seized cocaine and methamphetamine from them, the Winnipeg Police Service stated in a news release.
The vehicle, a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500, was reported stolen Saturday morning during a commercial break and enter in the 1100 block of McDermot Avenue. Police received a tip that it was spotted in the St. James area, and police followed it to the 3900 block of Portage Avenue. The suspects ran away after getting the vehicle lodged in a snowbank, police said.
Police seized 57 grams of methamphetamine (estimated street value of $2,825) and 28 grams of cocaine ($2,750), as well as more than $1,600 in cash, scales and packaging material.
Liam John Freeman, 24, of Winnipeg, and Desiree Dawn Hjorleifson, of Arborg, were both arrested, charged with several offences and detained in custody.