Search of Winnipeg home leads to 5 arrests, seizure of guns and drugs

A Winnipeg police vehicle is photographed at a scene in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A search of a home in downtown Winnipeg resulted in five arrests and the seizure of several guns and more than $10,000 worth of drugs.

The investigation began around 5:25 a.m. on Thursday when the Winnipeg Police Service received a report of suspicious circumstances at a home in the 400 block of Bannatyne Avenue.

Officers went to the scene to check on the well-being of the residents; however, while clearing the home they found several guns, illegal drugs and body armour. This includes:

• A .32 calibre handgun loaded with ammunition.
• A .22 calibre sawed-off rifle with magazine and ammunition.
• A 12-gauge shotgun with a tampered serial number that was loaded with ammunition.
• A 14-gauge sawed-off shotgun.
• About 150 grams of methamphetamine with an estimates street value of $7,510.
• About 40 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3,940.
• Body armour.

Police arrested five individuals, ranging in age from 44 to 51. They all face several firearm and drug trafficking-related offences.

All five suspects were taken into custody.