A local drug trafficker, known to actively sell marijuana to local high school students in the Town of Gimli, has been arrested and is facing drug trafficking charges.
Marijuana seized by RCMP while searching a local residence in the Town of Gimli.
On January 31, 2014, shortly before 8am, Gimli RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant at a residence in the Town of Gimli. Two males in the residence were arrested. However, one was not connected to the crime and was released.
While executing the warrant, RCMP officers seized close to 15 ounces of bud marijuana which would work out to 425.24 grams of marijuana hitting the streets.
RCMP report that a 22-year-old Gimli man was arrested and is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking. The man was actively selling marijuana to local high school students and had been the subject of numerous complaints.
An unseen aspect of the drug world is the connection to organized crime, which reaches into communities, regardless of size. We all pay the price and feel the impact. Each and every arrest, seizure or investigation sends a message and makes a difference. Call your local RCMP detachment if you have information about drug trafficking in your community or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
