Two men are facing drug trafficking charges after being arrested by Steinbach RCMP this past week.
114 pounds of marijuana located by Steinbach RCMP in a semi-trailer that was traveling through the Steinbach area.
On January 3, 2014, police officers from the Steinbach RCMP and Steinbach GIS, with the assistance of the RCMP Interdiction Team, pulled over a semi-trailer traveling through the Steinbach area, headed to eastern Canada.
Police say that a search of the semi-trailer resulted in the seizure of approximately 114 pounds of marijuana. Two males were located in the vehicle and were subsequently arrested by police.
RCMP report that John Millen, 48, of British Columbia, and John Shannon, 51, of Alberta, are both charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking marijuana and are set to appear in Winnipeg court.
