Traffic stop leads to arrest, seizure of cash near Carberry

A roving traffic unit with the RCMP held a traffic stop with a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry.

Thursday, October 24, at 5:10 in the afternoon near Road 84W, in the RM of North Cypress-Langford arrested the driver, a 39-year-old man from Calgary, for the possession of Proceeds of Crime.

The vehicle was searched and a large sum of Canadian Currency was seized. The man was later released from custody and will appear in court scheduled for February 13 of next year in Brandon, to face a charge of Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.

RCMP are continuing the investigation.