Three Brandon men were recently arrested and charged after RCMP officers discovered drugs inside their vehicle during a traffic stop near Russell, Manitoba.
Russell RCMP recently initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with three occupants on Highway 16, outside of the town of Russell. While talking to the 34-year-old male driver, the officer discovered he was operating the vehicle without a valid license. The 50-year-old male passenger who had a valid license, was then asked to switch spots with the driver.
Police say that as the move was occurring, the officer noticed drugs in plain view inside the vehicle, and all three occupants were arrested as a result.
RCMP report that the driver, 34-year-old Kacey Packham, along with two male passengers 50 and 29 years of age, all from Brandon, were charged with four counts of trafficking a scheduled substance.
