Traffic Violation Leads To Drug Bust

A B.C. man has been charged after he was caught transporting more than his scheduled load on Highway 17 west of Kenora.
Provincial Police stopped an eastbound tractor trailer unit for a traffic violation Monday afternoon.
Officers found 180-pounds of marihuana in the vehicle, worth an estimated $450,000.
Police seized the transport truck and $1,000 cash as part of the investigation.
43-year-old Nicusor Cioanca of Mission faces counts of trafficking marihuana, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.
He remains in custody.