In the late afternoon of October 9, 2010, while investigating a Highway Traffic Act offence, Portage la Prairie RCMP seized a quantity of cocaine.
Police on patrol observed a 1998 Dodge Neon on Tupper Street in Portage la Prairie. A passenger in the vehicle was not wearing his seatbelt and the vehicle was stopped.
Subsequent investigation revealed that 2 occupants in the vehicle were in possession of 70 grams of cocaine, which has a value of approximately $6,000.
A 20-year-old female and 22-year-old male, both from Winnipeg, have been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and will appear in Portage la Prairie Provincial Court. The male accused is to appear in court today for a bail hearing and the female accused is to appear in court on December 6, 2010.
Cst. Shannon Neff
Portage la Prairie RCMP Media Relations
Phone: 204-239-8908