Posted on 04/10/2011, 9:55 am, by mySteinbach

Roblin RCMP seized over 1/2 pound of marijuana after stopping a speeding vehicle near Roblin on highway 5.

On April 2, 2011, at 4:30pm, Roblin RCMP stopped a speeding vehicle on highway 5, east of Roblin. While police were checking the vehicle’s licence and registration requirements, a package containing over 1/2 pound of marijuana was found on the front seat of the vehicle.

Two Roblin residents, 42-year-old Stanley Maxwell Jarvis and 26-year-old Lucien Henry Boulbria, have been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking. Both men were released from custody on promise to appear, compelling their attendance at Roblin Provincial Court on May 19th, 2011.

The value of the seizure is estimated at $2500.

The investigation continues.