Posted on 03/19/2011, 5:42 pm, by mySteinbach

A 72-year-old man is facing drug related charges dating back to an investigation that began in 1979.

On March 17, 2011, 72-year-old Ian Jackson MacDonald was returned to Canada after being extradited from the United States to face charges of conspiracy to import marijuana.

RCMP report that these charges are stemming from an RCMP investigation dating back to 1979.

MacDonald is in police custody and was scheduled to make an appearance in Winnipeg court.