Just before 9pm on July 26, 2011, while investigating a Highway Traffic Act offence, Central Plains RCMP seized a quantity of marijuana.
Police on patrol observed a 1993 Dodge pick-up truck on Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The vehicle was stopped to verify the driver’s licence and proper vehicle registration. Subsequent investigation revealed that the lone occupant in the vehicle was in possession of 1,920 grams of marijuana. The total value was approximately $ 28,800. A firearm was also located and seized from the vehicle. The firearm was not registered and the driver did not hold a licence to possess a firearm.
Nicola Vignjevic from Williams Lake, British Columbia, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking as well as two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm. Vignjevic has since been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in Portage la Prairie Provincial Court on September 12, 2011.
Police continue to investigate.
