1,000 pounds of cannabis seized in West Hawk Lake traffic stop
RCMP stopped a commercial semi-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway at West Hawk Lake on 22 July 2018 and found 925 pounds of vacuum-packed marijuana plus 75 pounds of cannabis shatter, oils and edibles hidden in a food load bound for southern Ontario. The driver, Claudiu Huber of Agassiz, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking.
An RCMP officer on traffic patrol stopped a commercial semi-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway at West Hawk Lake, Manitoba, on 22 July 2018 for a routine inspection of the driver’s paperwork.[1][2]When the paperwork showed discrepancies, officers examined the load and found 925 pounds (about 420 kilos) of vacuum-packed marijuana hidden among a legitimate load of food products.[1][2]They also found 75 pounds (about 34 kilos) of cannabis shatter, oils and edibles, bringing the total haul to 1,000 pounds (about 454 kilos).[1][2]
The driver was arrested and the drugs and the semi-trailer were seized.[1][2]Police identified him as 46-year-old Claudiu Huber of Agassiz, British Columbia, and charged him with possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking a controlled substance; he was released pending a future court date.[1][2]
Police said the load had originated in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and was destined for southern Ontario.[1][2]Both outlets called the seizure the largest marijuana seizure through a traffic stop in Canada since 2015.[1][2]
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RCMP photo of the seized cannabis load published with the seizure report.Photo details
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