Norway House RCMP seized 67 grams of individually wrapped cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia from a man driving an all-terrain vehicle in a suspicious manner June 26.
The man was spotted in the Rossville area of Kinosao Sipi (Norway House Cree Nation) by the North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team and the Manitoba RCMP roving traffic unit. He was stopped and, with assistance from a police service dog, the drugs were discovered. The 25-year-old driver of the ATV faces charges of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possessing property obtained by crime and Highway Traffic Act offences.
A 30-year-old man who helped the driver try to conceal the drugs faces charges of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime.
Both men were released from custody to appear in court Oct. 7 and police continue the investigation.
