Posted on 11/29/2014, 1:32 pm, by mySteinbach

On November 27, 2014, at about 8:15am, Ashern RCMP observed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner south on Highway 6, south of Ashern, Manitoba.

Marijuana and cash

Marijuana and cash seized by Ashern RCMP.

Police stopped the vehicle and found the driver to be intoxicated. While investigating, RCMP located more than 110 grams of marijuana as well as approximately $12,000 cash in the vehicle.

RCMP report that the driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old male from Norway House, was arrested and charged with impaired driving, driving without a valid licence and possession for the purpose of trafficking. The passenger of the vehicle, a 22-year-old female, also of Norway House, was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Both individuals have been released and will appear in Ashern Provincial Court on January 14, 2015.