Routine traffic stop yields 130 lbs in seized cannabis

A routine traffic stop for Manitoba RCMP officers turned up quite the discovery last weekend.

Officers conducting the traffic stop just outside of Brandon, Manitoba seized a whopping 60 kilograms (130 pounds) of dried cannabis.

The cannabis was found after officers search the owner’s pickup truck and has resulted in two men being charged with Possession for the Purpose of Distributing, Possession of Illicit Cannabis, Possession of over 30 grams and Possession of Unstamped Cannabis.

“While recreational cannabis is legal, this seizure shows that there is still illicit cannabis in our communities and police will continue to enforce this,” said S/Sgt. Kyle McFadyen, in a release.

“The only way to know your cannabis is safe is to purchase cannabis through approved distributors as outlined in the federal Cannabis Act and the provincial Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act.”