Brandon Police made a drug seizure during a traffic stop this week, and say it could be one of the biggest busts in Manitoba history.
At around 1:30 in the afternoon on July 28th, a Brandon Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 1 west of the City and got involved in an unlawful transportation of liquor in a motor vehicle investigation.
During the investigation, 76 kilograms of illicit drugs were discovered in the vehicle, valued at over 3 million dollars.
Two men, aged 41 and 43, both from Ontario, were taken into custody for possession for the purpose of trafficking.
After preliminary presumptive testing, the illicit substances are believed to be 50 Kilograms of MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy, and 26 Kilograms of a variation of substances combined with Fentanyl. The illicit drugs were packaged in 1 Kilogram quantities. These seizures are subject to further testing to confirm the identity of the substances.
While the wholesale value of the drugs is in excess of 3 million dollars, police say the street value might be up to 5 times that amount.
The two accused were in court Wednesday for a bail hearing and were subsequently remanded into custody.
Both have been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA and Fentanyl, as well as two counts of trafficking MDMA and Fentanyl.
