Behchoko RCMP seized $76,000 in cash from an Alberta-licensed vehicle exhibiting “suspicious driving behavior” on November 25, according to a Thursday news release.
Officers stopped the vehicle and conducted a cursory search, where they found a hidden compartment containing a large amount of cash, several cell-phones and a small quantity of illicit prescription drugs.
Two individuals in the vehicle were arrested.
Following the investigation, 31-year-old Taimur Ahmed of Edmonton has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Ahmed was released with multiple conditions, including that he must leave the territory within 72 hours, report to a bail supervisor, and cannot possess more than one cell phone. He is also forbidden to possess any firearms or other weapons.
