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61 kilos of cocaine found stashed in SUV: Manitoba RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say they found 61 kilos of cocaine stashed in the secret compartment of an SUV.
Manitoba RCMP say they found 61 kilos of cocaine stashed in the secret compartment of an SUV. Manitoba RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say they seized a large quantity of cocaine from an SUV’s hidden compartment late last month.

On March 29, police pulled over the vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Rural Municipality of Reynolds, and they say a search turned up a “sophisticated aftermarket compartment” containing 61 kilograms of cocaine.

Manitoba RCMP display cocaine seized from a vehicle in the RM of Reynolds.
Manitoba RCMP display cocaine seized from a vehicle in the RM of Reynolds. Manitoba RCMP

The drugs were seized, and the driver, a 29-year-old Alberta man, was arrested and taken into custody. RCMP said charges have not yet been laid.

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