A man and woman are facing charges after police say $40,000 worth of cocaine was found during a raid at a Sage Creek home.
Police raided the home in the 100 block of Sage Creek Boulevard on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into cocaine trafficking.
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Once inside the home, police say investigators from the guns and gangs unit found 20 ounces of cocaine, $10,000 in cash, as well as drug packaging materials.
On January 12, 2021, WPS Guns & Gang Unit executed search warrant in 100 block of Sage Creek Blvd. Cocaine with an estimated street value of $40,000 and $10,000 Cdn currency seized as a result. Two adults arrested on drug-related charges.https://t.co/zqyYREjesg
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) January 14, 2021
Justin Joseph Paille, 31, of Winnipeg, and a 33-year-old woman, also from Winnipeg, have both been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Paille has been detained in custody while the woman was released on a promise to appear in court.
