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A routine traffic stop in a Winnipeg neigbourhood resulted in a police chase and drug trafficking charges Feb. 16.

Police attempted to pull over a sedan near Watt Street and Sydney Avenue at around 1:20 p.m. but the car sped off.

Officers managed to stop the car a short distance away on Watt Street at Chalmers Avenue. The driver was arrested and a number of items were seized, including cell phones, cash, 16 grams of crack cocaine and a small safe.

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An additional 120 grams of cocaine was found in the safe.

Justin Peter Karpluk, 20, from Winnipeg faces several charges:

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

Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Fail to Comply Condition Recognizance by Judge/Justice

An adult male has been charged with trafficking cocaine after a traffic stop in the Chalmers area. Officers seized over 100 rocks of crack cocaine after a safe from the vehicle was opened. Details: https://t.co/GBuiLaaVKs — Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) February 20, 2018

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