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Charges laid after drugs, cash seized following downtown Grande Prairie traffic stop

A 50-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing charges after police allegedly seized drugs from a vehicle during a routine traffic stop.

The Grande Prairie RCMP says they had stopped a vehicle around 1 a.m. on April 5th because of expired registration. During the stop, police say an investigation revealed that the suspect was believed to be involved in the drug trafficking trade. Authorities say they searched the vehicle and turned up approximately 215 grams of cocaine, 67 grams of crystal methamphetamine and $1,800 cash.

A 50-year-old Grande Prairie resident is now facing two counts of Possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000.

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