Winnipeg police seize 535 grams of heroin, charge Selkirk driver
Winnipeg police say they seized heroin and opium during a traffic stop. A 24-year-old Selkirk man faces two drug charges and remains in custody.
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Winnipeg police say they seized 535 grams of heroin and 17.5 grams of opium from a vehicle stopped after it travelled into the city on the Trans-Canada Highway. A 24-year-old man from Selkirk, Man., has been charged and remains in custody.
The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service asked Winnipeg police for assistance on Nov. 3, 2026, regarding a suspicious vehicle travelling westbound on the highway, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.
Winnipeg officers observed the vehicle travelling along the Trans-Canada into Winnipeg and conducted a traffic stop, police said. The driver was the vehicle’s only occupant.
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Police said indicators of interprovincial drug trafficking were present, prompting officers to begin a drug investigation. The release did not describe what those indicators were.
A search of the vehicle revealed heroin concealed inside it, police said. They valued the 535 grams at approximately $50,000. The search also turned up 17.5 grams of opium, valued at $700.
Two drug charges
Police arrested the driver, who faces two charges: possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking and possession of opium for the purpose of trafficking.
In their Nov. 4 release, Winnipeg police said the man remained in custody. The release did not provide a court date.
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