Winnipeg man to face charges after drug bust at Thompson airport

Mounties seized 350 baggies of suspected cocaine at the Thompson airport on Thursday, resulting in criminal charges for an 18-year-old man.

Officers were conducting an investigation at the airport when they encountered the suspect as he waited to catch a flight to Shamattawa, Manitoba RCMP said in a news release Friday.

Police arrested the man, who is from Winnipeg, and seized 143 grams of what is believed to be illicit drugs. The suspect was released from custody with a future court appearance in Thompson, where he will face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, RCMP said.