3 arrested in Portage drug bust
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This article was published 29/01/2025 (231 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Officers from Portage la Prairie have arrested and charged three individuals following a drug bust on Jan. 22 that resulted in the seizure of 280 grams of cocaine, according to a press release issued by Manitoba RCMP on Tuesday.
Portage RCMP estimated that cocaine worth more than $28,000 was seized, along with cash and other drugs, when its General Investigation Section (GIS) conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of Tupper Street North on Jan. 22. Following the stop, two suspects fled the vehicle and entered a residence close by.
Police were able to follow them to the address, where they were placed in custody. The third suspect was arrested while still inside the vehicle.
Portage la Prairie RCMP charged three individuals with trafficking cocaine, according to a press release put out by Manitoba RCMP on Tuesday. More than 280 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $28,000, cash and other drugs, were seized. (Submitted)
The press release confirmed that Karisten Finlayson, 32, of Portage la Prairie and Jayden Meeches, 29, of Long Plain First Nation were both charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking an opioid, and for resisting arrest.
In addition, 22-year-old Billy Leon of Toronto, Ont., was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of failing to comply with a release order.
All three individuals attended the Portage la Prairie Provincial Court on Jan. 23, and Finlayson and Meeches were both released later the same day with conditions to follow until their next appearance before a judge. Leon remains in custody.
Moreover, the report from Manitoba RCMP stated that Finlayson and Meeches were found to be breaching their release order conditions just hours after being issued. Portage RCMP arrested Meeches again on the evening of Jan. 23, while Finlayson was located and arrested the following day.
Portage RCMP continue their investigation into this matter.
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