On January 19, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm, RCMP conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Main Street South, in Dauphin.
The investigation led to a search of the vehicle. Officers seized 18 grams of cocaine, 80 oxycodone pills, cash, other prescription medication, a knife and drug paraphernalia.
Lorne McKinnon, 56, has been charged with:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x3
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Resisting Arrest
Fail to Comply x3
Unlawful Transportation of Cannabis in a Vehicle (Highway Traffic Act)
Operate Vehicle with Licence Plate Obstructed (Highway Traffic Act)
He was remanded into custody.