Manitoba RCMP has arrested a 44-year-old Alberta man and seize eight kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop on Highway 1.
The stop happened in the RM of Reynolds just before 3:00 pm on January 6, 2021.
Police say they believe the drugs were being transported to Newfoundland and Labrador.
“Eight kilograms of cocaine is a significant seizure anywhere, but in Newfoundland and Labrador this is even more significant given our small population and geography,” said RCMP Sergeant Adam Palmer, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Federal Serious and Organized Crime in St. John’s Newfoundland. “We are thankful Manitoba RCMP were able to intercept these drugs before they arrived in our province.”
Llewellyn Ellsworth has been charged for his alleged involvement with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and was remanded into custody.
© News4.ca 2021
