At approximately 5am on November 8, 2010, Central Plains RCMP seized a quantity of marijuana during a routine traffic stop.
Police on patrol observed a 2010 Jeep Commander on Highway 1 at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The vehicle was stopped as police were conducting routine traffic stops.
Subsequent investigation revealed that 2 occupants in the vehicle were in possession of 158 grams of marijuana, which has a value of approximately $1,600.
A 51-year-old man from Hedley, British Columbia and a 44-year-old man from Richmond, British Columbia were arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Both have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in Portage la Prairie Provincial Court on January 10, 2011.
Police continue to investigate.
Cst. Shannon Neff
Portage la Prairie RCMP Media Relations
Phone: 204-857-4445
