RCMP logo is shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Two Ontario men are facing charges after Manitoba RCMP found approximately $50,000 in cash inside a semi-truck near Elie.
Officers stopped the eastbound semi on the Trans-Canada Highway on the afternoon of September 29. During the traffic stop, officers noticed a package of unmarked cigarettes on the dashboard and conducted a further search of the vehicle.
The cash was found in a package among groceries.
A 38-year-old Hannon, Ontario, man and a 53-year-old Mississauga, Ontario, man were arrested without incident and each face charges of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Both were released to appear in court in January.
RCMP continue to investigate.
