Two Winnipeg residents are facing drug trafficking charges after being arrested by police earlier this week.
Marijuana seized by RCMP while investigating a Highway Traffic Act offence near Portage la Prairie.
Just before 3am on October 16, 2012, while on patrol, Portage la Prairie RCMP observed a 2005 Chrysler 300 on Highway 1 just east of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The vehicle was stopped while police were investigating a Highway Traffic Act offence.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the occupants in the vehicle were in possession of approximately 10.5 pounds of marijuana. The approximate value of the marijuana is $37,000.
RCMP report that 21-year-old Phillip Perreault and 28-year-old Leslie Maracle, both from Winnipeg, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Both have been held in custody, and are scheduled to appear in Portage la Prairie Provincial Court.
Police continue to investigate.
