Three men arrested during traffic stop by Winnipeg police [Video]

Three men are facing a total of more than a dozen charges after they were found with prohibited items, including drugs and weapons, during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon.

According to police, officers pulled over a driver and two passengers around 5 p.m. in the 800 block of Taylor Avenue. They said they spoke to the driver who gave them a fake name. Police then removed the driver from the vehicle to confirm his real identity.

At the same time, other officers at the scene said they saw BB pellets inside the vehicle. They said the passengers confirmed there were weapons in the car.

All three men were arrested.

The following items were seized from the vehicle:

• Sig Sauer M17 airsoft pistol;
• Winchester Model 11 airsoft pistol;
• CO2 cannisters and copper CO2 pellets;
• Twelve loaded magazines of .22 calibre ammunition;
• Approx. 24 grams of hydromorphone (160 pills with an estimated street value of $3,200);
• Approx. 335 grams of cocaine (with an estimated street value of $33,500);
• Drug packaging;
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