Four small children were inside an alleged drug den in northern Manitoba when RCMP conducted a raid early yesterday.
Police arrested a man and woman, and seized 130 rocks of crack cocaine and 213 codeine pills in the home in Norway House.
The children were turned over to Minisowin Child and Family Services. RCMP did not say what the relationship is between the suspects and kids.
Police said the street value of the drugs is in the thousands of dollars.
RCMP members from Norway House and Cross Lake participated in the raid.Norway House Cree Nation residents George Ettawacappo, 50, and his 51-year-old wife, Dorcus, are each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking codeine, and causing a child to be in need of protection.
Both are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
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