Nearly $1M seized in RCMP traffic stop outside Brandon

RCMP seized nearly $1 million in cash during a traffic stop of two Ontario men just outside Brandon late last month.

An RCMP traffic officer was patrolling westbound on Highway 1 just before 9 p.m. on July 31, when they spotted a fast-moving vehicle headed east. Radar recorded the vehicle travelling nearly 130 kilometres an hour in a 100 km/h zone.

RCMP pulled the vehicle over near Brandon. Inside, officers found multiple bags stuffed full of approximately $970,000 in cash. The driver and passenger were arrested and taken to the Minnedosa RCMP detachment.

Alireza Haghood, 22, of Toronto, and Ahmad Ahmadi, 44, of Stouffville, Ont., are both charged with possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking over $5,000.