A "extremely significant" 68-kilogram cocaine seizure results from an RCMP traffic

A "extremely significant" 68-kilogram cocaine seizure results from an RCMP traffic check.

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According to RCMP, 68 kilograms of cocaine valued at much to $6.8 million were found during a search after a police service dog conducted a "open-air sniff" around the car

Drug raid Hinton On October 23, 2024, Cairo, an RCMP service dog, assists in the discovery of 68 kg of cocaine during a traffic check close to Hinton. The estimated street value of the narcotics is $6.8 million. At a press conference held in Cochrane on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, police made the seizure public.
Following a car stop, the Alberta RCMP seized cocaine valued at over $6 millions Mounties advises stopping close to Hinton.


Around 9:30 p.m. on October 23, an officer observed a pickup vehicle heading west on Highway 16 close to Hinton with some obvious equipment violations, according to RCMP Sgt. Darrin Turnbull.

There was a traffic halt.
"The officer saw signs during the traffic stop that would be important to him in terms of a drug investigation," Turnbull stated during a media briefing on Wednesday morning.

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