A Calgary man was recently arrested and charged after RCMP seized a large sum of Canadian currency in a suitcase at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
Manitoba RCMP officers were recently called to attend the screening area at YWG on a report of a suitcase containing a large quantity of Canadian currency. Police say that shortly after arriving at the scene, members attended to the departure area and located the owner of the suitcase.
RCMP report that a 30-year-old male, from Calgary, who was destined for Toronto, was arrested for possession of proceeds of crime and later released from custody for a future court appearance in Winnipeg.