Two Portage la Prairie residents are facing numerous drug related charges after being arrested by police this past week.
On the evening of April 18, 2013, Central Plains RCMP executed a CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of 18th Street North West in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Police say that approximately 2 pounds of marijuana, over 30 marijuana plants, as well as marijuana production equipment, were located and seized from the residence.
RCMP report that a 24-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, both of Portage la Prairie, were arrested and are facing charges of production of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Both have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Portage la Prairie Provincial Court on June 3, 2013.
Anyone with information regarding drug cultivation and drug trafficking is asked to call their local police agency. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to Crimes(274637).
