2 women arrested after Manitoba RCMP spot crystal meth during traffic stop

A traffic stop in Amaranth, Man., led to the discovery of crystal meth in a vehicle, Manitoba RCMP say.

The vehicle was pulled over shortly after 2 a.m. Monday when it was spotted headed south on Highway 50 without proper plates.

Police said multiple baggies of a substance that appeared to be meth were spotted inside the vehicle, as well as a scale and other paraphernalia.

Two women from Sandy Bay First Nation were arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. The driver, 30, was released with a court date and the passenger, 32, was remanded.

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