Drugs and items seized by RCMP in Mafeking, Manitoba on February 10, 2024. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Two people have been charged after a traffic stop in northwestern Manitoba led to a drug seizure.
RCMP were patrolling along Highway 10 in Mafeking last Saturday when they stopped a vehicle for speeding.
Officers ended up searching the vehicle, which turned up one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine, 50 grams of suspected crack cocaine and approximately $15,000 in cash.
The driver and passenger were arrested.
A 22-year-old man from British Columbia and a 20-year-old man from Ontario were charged with drug-related offences. They remain in custody.
RCMP continue to investigate.
