Manitoba RCMP seize 61 kg of cocaine

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Manitoba RCMP seized 61 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop at the end of March.

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Manitoba RCMP seized 61 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop at the end of March.

RCMP said Wednesday that the roving traffic unit stopped a vehicle driving westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway in the RM of Reynolds on March 29 around 7 p.m.

Officers suspected the driver was in possession of drugs and intending to sell them, RCMP said in a news release.

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                                About 60 kilograms of cocaine was stashed in a compartment in an SUV, RCMP said.

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About 60 kilograms of cocaine was stashed in a compartment in an SUV, RCMP said.

“After the vehicle was stopped, officers conducted a search. The search located a sophisticated after-market compartment in the rear of the SUV that contained 61 kilograms of cocaine,” the release said.

Officers seized the cocaine and arrested the driver, a 29-year-old man from Alberta.

Charges have not yet been laid as the investigation continues, RCMP said.

— Staff

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Updated on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 7:15 PM CDT: Small edit in copy

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