A man from Frenchman Butte and a woman from St. Walburg appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court on Monday, Sept. 28, after being charged in connection with a cocaine seizure following a traffic stop near Frenchman Butte.
Police say on Sept. 24 they saw a truck driving on Highway 21 with no lights on.
RCMP arrested the driver and two passengers. During a search of the vehicle, police seized 40 grams of suspected cocaine, cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
The man and woman were each charged with one count of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine for trafficking.
The male accused also faces additional charges of operating a vehicle while prohibited and two counts of failing to comply with release order conditions.
A third occupant of the vehicle was released without charge. Turtleford RCMP say the investigation remains ongoing.
