Boy, 12, charged with trafficking cocaine after Winnipeg police drug bust
WINNIPEG – A police drug raid in downtown Winnipeg has led to cocaine trafficking charges against a 12-year-old boy.
Police say officers seized crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and $1,200 cash during the raid Wednesday afternoon.
Six people were arrested and face possession and drug trafficking charges.
The 12-year-old boy is also charged with possessing the proceeds of crime and failing to comply with previous court-ordered conditions.
He remains in custody at the Manitoba Youth Centre.
A 33-year-old woman, 28-year-old woman, 18-year-old man, 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl are all facing drug-related charges.
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