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Traffic stop leads mounties to massive pot bust

RCMP have seized a large quantity of marijuana following a traffic stop near Wabowden, Manitoba.
RCMP have seized a large quantity of marijuana following a traffic stop near Wabowden, Manitoba. RCMP Handout

RCMP have seized a large quantity of marijuana following a traffic stop near Wabowden, Manitoba. On Tuesday, Mounties stopped a vehicle around 12:20 a.m. Police arrested the driver in relation to an on-going investigation.

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When officers searched his vehicle, they found a large amount of cash, 103 lbs of marijuana and nine pounds of a “shatter”, a derivative of marijuana.

Police charged Jackson Chanthachith, 34, of Calgary with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking a marijuana derivative
  • Possession of the proceeds of crime under $5000

He remains in custody.

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