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Josh Iwatsky

Inspector at Winnipeg Police Service, Organized Crime Division; law enforcement officer focused on drug trafficking and organized crime investigations.

Jun 11, 2026

5:36
So what more tools could be needed from the province to help with the drug crisis, to make a dent in what we're seeing?
5:45
I think first and foremost, it's more officers participating.
5:50
We have, it's such a layered issue when you're dealing with drug dealing, drug use, that the more people that we can have focused on this, the better.
6:00
So I think I would say it's always, if we can have more officers on the street in these units, targeting these individuals who are not only dealing, but also bringing the drugs into the country or the province, that would always be beneficial.
6:15
So I think that...
6:19
in order to really be effective is to cut the drugs off at the source, but then also we have the other piece, which is the street level dealers.
6:29
So people in units that target those, whether it's our guns, gags, drug enforcement units, our bail compliance unit who do curfew checks on people who are on charge for drug offenses and drug trafficking offenses, and also more officers in our gang prevention unit who deal with youth and people who are not only in custody in institutions but out in the community and providing them with extra resources and alternatives to gang lifestyle.

6 MINS LATER

13:00
How has that operation impacted drug supply on Winnipeg streets or where do you see that impacting in the future, if not

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