A 43-year-old man from Yorkton was arrested following a traffic stop in Souris that lead to the seizure of drugs and cash.
It started on September 15th with police conducting an investigation into a Yorkton man unlawfully at large.
The RCMP later performed a traffic stop on 1st St. S. in Souris, where officers identified and arrested 43-year-old Troy Branconnier, who was wanted on an outstanding Manitoba Warrant of Arrest for failing to comply with release order conditions.
At the time of the arrest, cocaine, methamphetamine, drug-trafficking paraphernalia and cash were seized.
Branconnier was remanded into custody on charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x2, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Possession of Packaging Material used to Traffic a Controlled Substance.
RCMP urge anyone who may have any information regarding drugs or any other criminal activity, to please contact their local police agency or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online.
West District CREST (Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team) continues to investigate.
