A traffic stop in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on January 9 led to the seizure of approximately 1,551 lbs of cannabis. 

On January 9, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit was making proactive patrols and conducted a traffic stop on Highway #1 near Swift Current, SK. The traffic stop involved a large cargo van. 

During further investigation, officers located and seized approximately 1,551 lbs of illicit cannabis and a sum of cash from inside the van. An adult male, who told investigators he was travelling from British Columbia to Quebec, was arrested at the scene.

53-year-old John Kupr from Port Moody, BC, is charged with:

• one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
• one count, possession for the purpose of distributing, Section 9(2), Cannabis Act.

He is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on April 16, 2025.

Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch assisted in this investigation.