Cash seized by RCMP at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP arrested a Calgary man last weekend after seizing a large quantity of cash from his luggage at the Winnipeg James Richardson International Airport.
Police were called on Saturday morning to the screening area of the airport, where a large sum of Canadian currency was reportedly in the man’s suitcase.
Officers located the owner, who was destined for Toronto, in the departure area. The 30-year-old man was arrested for possession of proceeds of crime and later released.
He will appear in Winnipeg court on February 3, 2025.
RCMP continue to investigate.
