RCMP Traffic Services recently seized a large quantity of cannabis and hash resulting from a traffic stop in in the RM of Reynolds, Manitoba.
On May 23, 2020, at approximately 10:40am, RCMP Traffic Services stopped a commercial motor vehicle at a location on Highway 1 in the RM of Reynolds for a Level 3 inspection.
Police say that inconsistencies in the driver’s paperwork led officers to perform a load inspection under the provisions of the Excise Act, 2001. As a result, officers discovered approximately 1,250 lbs of unstamped dried cannabis and hash onboard the semi trailer.
RCMP report that the 41-year-old male driver, from Surrey, BC, was arrested and will be facing multiple charges under the Cannabis Act, the Excise Act, 2001, as well as the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act.
