$2.4M in cocaine seized in luggage at Winnipeg airport; 2 women charged

Winnipeg police say 24 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $2.4 million was seized in luggage at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport earlier this year.

According to Winnipeg police, the operation was part of an investigation into a drug trafficking network in Winnipeg that supplied drug dealers in Brandon.

On May 11, police arrested two women “who had just disembarked from a domestic flight” at the airport. A search of their luggage reportedly revealed the large quantity of cocaine.

Rosemary Amanda Ogoms, 32, and Jayde Renee King, 30, of Winnipeg were charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine). They were both released on bonds.

Winnipeg police say the drug trafficking investigation by their organized crime unit, with assistance from Brandon police, began this spring.