Posted on 05/17/2011, 11:48 am, by mySteinbach

On May 16, 2011, at approximately 9:30pm, Virden RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence in the Town of Virden, Manitoba.

During the course of the search, police seized approximately 112 grams of cocaine, a firearm and a small amount of cash. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of over $10,000.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 37-year-old Michael Shawn Medvedew of Virden, Manitoba.

Medvedew is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possessing the proceeds of crime and one count of unsafe storage of a firearm.