Manitoba RCMP seize large sum of cash from luggage

October 30, 2024
Winnipeg, Manitoba

News release

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photo of suitcase with cash

On October 26, 2024, at approximately 10:55 am, RCMP officers were called to attend to the screening area at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport on a report of a suitcase containing a large quantity of Canadian currency.

Officers then attended to the departure area and located the owner of the suitcase.

A 30-year-old male, from Calgary, who was destined for Toronto, was arrested for Possession of Proceeds of Crime and later released from custody for a court appearance scheduled for February 3, 2025, in Winnipeg.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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Contact information

Manitoba RCMP Media Relations Unit

Phone: 204-983-8497
Email: Media.Relations.RCMP.Manitoba@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Michelle Lissel, Media Relations Officer
Sgt. Paul Manaigre, Media Relations Officer
Robert Cyrenne, Director Communications and Media Relations

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File number: 2024-1582665

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