A traffic stop on the Trans-Canada Highway in the RM of Portage la Prairie led to a big discovery for Manitoba RCMP.
On the afternoon of Sept. 4, RCMP say traffic officers pulled over a commercial vehicle for a load inspection, which led to the discovery and seizure of a whopping 600 kilograms of illicit cannabis.
Insp. Michael Gagliardi called the trade in illicit cannabis a public safety issue.
“Anyone purchasing illicit cannabis does not know where it came from or what it could be cut with,” he said.
“Often, illicit cannabis is associated with organized crime and all the other criminal elements that entails.”
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Police said a 65-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and will face charges under the Cannabis Act, Excise Act, and Gaming and Cannabis Control Act.
RCMP continue to investigate.
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