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Man arrested and drugs, cash seized by Manitoba RCMP during traffic stop

Manitoba RCMP arrested Cory Alexander Burke after finding drugs in his truck. RCMP / Handout

Drugs and cash were seized by Manitoba RCMP during a traffic stop in Virden on Wednesday.

RCMP officers pulled the 31-year-old driver over in the early afternoon and noticed drug paraphernalia in the truck. After searching the vehicle they found 75 grams of meth, 77 grams of cocaine, 27 grams of marijuana, 12 grams of shatter and a small quantity of cash.

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Cory Alexander Burke was arrested and charged with:

  • Four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
  • Two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking
  • One count of possession of proceeds of crime

Burke was still on conditions after his arrest on Aug. 9 after RCMP searched his home where they found meth, cocaine, marijuana and a firearm.

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He remains in custody and will appear in a Brandon courtroom on Aug. 28.

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