A woman from Edmonton is facing illicit drug charges in Lloydminster after a traffic stop near Maidstone.
Saskatchewan RCMP say officers with the Roving Traffic Unit stopped a vehicle travelling on Highway 16 on January 8 for a vehicle equipment violation. During the stop, police conducted further investigation and arrested the adult female driver.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately four kilograms of suspected cocaine.
The forty-one-year-old suspect from Edmonton has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. She also faces a charge of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court on March 9.
