Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrest

WINNIPEG - Another drug dealer was taken off the streets after the Guns and Gangs Unit executed a search warrant in an apartment suite downtown.

A male suspect was taken into custody and was found to be in possession of:

- Nine 4mg hydromorphone tablets (estimated street value of $135)

- .8 grams of methamphetamine (estimated street value of $50)

- $980 in Canadian currency

A search of the man's suite resulted in the seizure of many items, including the following:

- A stolen .32 calibre handgun with eight rounds of ammunition in the magazine

- An additional 75 rounds of .32 calibre ammunition

- .55 grams of cocaine (estimated street value of $40)

- 23 oxycodone tablets (estimated street value $230)

- $2,760 in Canadian currency

- Scales

- Drug packaging materials

- Score sheets

Police have charged 30 year-old Kelsey David Baerg with:

- Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Weapon Obtained by Crime

- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order

- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized

- Possession of a Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

- Possession of Scheduled Substance – Hydromorphone

- Possession of Scheduled Substance – Methamphetamine

- Possession of Scheduled Substance – Oxycodone

- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000

He was detained in custody.