From the OPP
On Friday around 11 a.m., Dryden OPP officers conducted a traffic stop as a result of Highway Traffic Act offences on Highway 17 in Southworth Township, east of Dryden.
As a result, police seized eight kg of cocaine with an approximate street value of $800,000.
A 29-year-old Winnipeg resident was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and trafficking cocaine contrary.
The accused remains in custody at this time.