On January 9, 2025 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit were making proactive patrols and conducted a traffic stop on Highway #1 near Swift Current, SK. The traffic stop involved a large cargo van.
During subsequent investigation, officers located and seized approximately 1,551 lbs of illicit cannabis and a sum of cash from inside the van. An adult male, who told investigators he was travelling from British Columbia to Quebec, was arrested at the scene.
A photo of the seized cannabis is attached.
53-year-old John Kupr from Port Moody, BC is charged with:
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, possession for the purpose of distributing, Section 9(2), Cannabis Act.
John Kupr is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on April 16, 2025 (Information #90468973).
Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch assisted in this investigation.