Northern Manitoba RCMP seize 4 kg of marijuana extract 'shatter'
Alberta man faces slew of charges after drugs found in vehicle near Wabowden, Man.
An Alberta man faces a slew of charges after Manitoba RCMP found drugs, including four kilograms of "shatter," a highly potent marijuana derivative, during a traffic stop near Wabowden, Man.
Early Tuesday morning, members of the RCMP North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Team and the local RCMP detachment stopped the vehicle.
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During the search of the vehicle, officers said they found 103 pounds (roughly 47 kilograms) of marijuana, a large amount of cash and four kilograms (nine pounds) of shatter.
Shatter looks like a sheet of hard toffee or peanut brittle and has a high concentration of THC, the component which gets people high.
"Those who produce and traffic illicit drugs destroy lives, homes and communities," RCMP said in a news release.
The 34-year-old Calgary man faces multiple trafficking charges and was remanded into custody.
Wabowden is located about 650 kilometres north of Winnipeg.