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RCMP arrest man after attempted drug smuggling into Stony Mountain Institution

After a traffic stop in Stonewall, RCMP searched a vehicle and seized 26 grams of marijuana shatter, 42 grams of cocaine and a gram of meth. RCMP / File

Stonewall RCMP have arrested a 46-year-old man after an attempted drug smuggling into Stony Mountain Institution – roughly 25 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

On Tuesday, RCMP received information from Correction Services Canada that an individual was going to attempt to smuggle drugs into the correctional facility.

After a traffic stop in Stonewall, RCMP searched a vehicle and seized 26 grams of marijuana shatter, 42 grams of cocaine and a gram of meth.

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RCMP believe the drugs seized were destined for an inmate who was being treated at a local hospital and who would then attempt to transport the drugs inside the institution.

Gabriel Bruce, the driver of the vehicle who is from Winnipeg, is facing the following charges:

  • 2 counts of trafficking a controlled substance
  • 2 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of a controlled substance
  • Failing to comply with a recognizance
  • Several highway traffic act charges

Stonewall RCMP and Correction Services Canada continue to investigate.

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