Manitoba RCMP say officers found cocaine and meth after pulling over a vehicle on a highway near Powerview/Pine Falls early Tuesday.
Powerview RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Provincial Road 304, north of Powerview/Pine Falls, around 1:40 a.m.
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While the driver provided his license, the two passengers gave officers names false names, police said in a release Wednesday.
A 28-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested for obstruction.
Police say an officer noticed what they describe as a small baggie containing a “white powdery substance believed to be cocaine” on a seat in the vehicle.
That’s when the 30-year-old male driver was also arrested.
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A search of the vehicle found roughly 348 grams of cocaine, 21 grams of meth and an undisclosed amount of cash, police say.
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All three people in the car are facing charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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