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Winnipeg police: seized fentanyl worth $ 105,000 from home

Two Winnipeg men are facing charges after police seized more than $ 100,000 worth of fentanyl from a home on Friday.

According to Winnipeg police, officers have carried out two search warrants at a home on Block 100 on Charles Street following an investigation into two people who are alleged to be trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms.

During the search, the police found a loaded cut rifle with ammunition, several different types of ammunition and 528.5 grams of fentanyl.

Police said the fentanyl had an estimated street value of $ 105,700.

Officers also seized three digital scales, along with various types of cooking utensils contaminated with a substance believed to be a drug residue.

Two men, aged 37 and 47, are charged with possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition and possession of a specific substance for trafficking purposes.

The two men were released on notice.

The charges against them have not been proven in court.