MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

07-028920
Media Interest
2007-10-18 01:53 -
TRAFFIC STOP (ROUTINE) - Drug Charges Laid
1300-1350 TRANS CANADA WAY SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-10-18 03

ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 A.M. MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE PATROL SECTION, CONDUCTED A VEHICLE STOP ON A CAR ON THE TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY NEAR 13TH AVE SE.

THE DRIVER OF THE MALE WAS DETEAINED AND THEN ARRESTED BY POLICE DURING A DRUG INVESTIGATION. A SEARCH OF THE MALES CAR REVEALED 50 POUNDS OF CANNABIS MARIHAUNA AND 12 KILOGRAMS OF CANNABIS RESIN ( HASHISH ). THE MALE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MEDICINE HAT REMAND CENTER AND IS AWAITING A BAIL HEARING.

THE 29 YEAR OLD TORONTO NATIVE IS FACING CHARGES OF POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING CANNABIS MARIHUANA AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING CANNABIS RESIN.

THE TOTAL ESTIMATED STREET VALUE OF THE CANNABIS MARIHAUANA IS $150,000.00 AND THE TOTAL STREET VALUE OF THE HASHISH IS ESTIMATED AT $80,000.00 FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF $230,000.00

SGT BRENT SECONDIAK #291