Posted on 10/09/2015, 1:00 pm, by mySteinbach

On October 6, 2015, at approximately 3:30pm, Falcon Beach RCMP were called to the West Hawk Scales on Highway 1, where a tractor trailer unit was being inspected for load securement.

Marijuana seized

Marijuana seized by RCMP from a tractor trailer destined for Toronto, Ontario.

During a search of the trailer, police discovered a large amount of marijuana vacuum sealed and packed in several cardboard boxes. In total, police seized 132 packages of marijuana, weighing a total of approximately 200lbs.

RCMP report that the trailer, which originally departed from Surrey, BC, was destined for Toronto, ON. The 67-year-old male driver is now facing possible trafficking charges.

The investigation is ongoing.