Adrien Jayson Espiritu Charged After Winnipeg Police Seize $15,000 and Stolen ID
Winnipeg police say they found a man hiding in a Booth neighbourhood residence and seized $15,000 in cash, stolen identification and unknown pills.
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Winnipeg police say they seized $15,000 in cash, stolen identification and 21 grams of unknown pills after finding a man hiding in a Booth neighbourhood residence on November 13. Adrien Jayson Espiritu, 22, was charged and detained in custody.
West District officers had gone to the residence at 10:30 a.m. on an unrelated matter, according to the Winnipeg Police Service. Police said they found the man hiding inside and took him into custody.
Items seized
Police said the cash was in a designer handbag. They also reported seizing a designer wallet containing stolen identification, 21 grams of unknown pills and three iPhones.
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The seized items prompted police to open a drug investigation, according to the release. No charges resulted from the initial call for service.
Charges and warrant
Espiritu was charged with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and two counts of possession of an identity document, police said.
Police also listed a warrant for three counts of failing to comply with a condition of a release order and mischief under $5,000. According to police, Espiritu was detained in custody.
About these reports
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Winnipeg Police Service