Sask. RCMP seize 50 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop

On Thursday just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized.

The traffic stop happened on Highway #16 near Maidstone and officers used the canine unit to help locate the drugs and a sum of cash in the car.

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“Traffic officers aren’t just helping to ensure the safety of our roads – they are also dismantling criminal operations to help keep our communities safe, as well,” Supt. Grant St. Germaine, the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services said.

A 31-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. was arrested and made his first court appearance in North Battleford on Nov. 15.