Meth bust in Neepawa

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Meth bust in Neepawa

Details: Published on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

A Neepawa man is facing several charges in connection with the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. On Wednesday, March 30, Spruce Plains RCMP executed a search warrant in Neepawa, which resulted in the arrest of Joel Blanco, 37, who has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA Schedule 1 (Methamphetamine) and Produce Substance under CDSA (Methamphetamine).

Spruce Plains RCMP Acting Staff Sergeant Mark Morehouse explained that they executed a search warrant at Blanco’s home, located at 7-471 Broadway Ave. During the search, 12 grams of methamphetamine, $518 in cash as well as packaging materials and methamphetamine paraphernalia were found. The drugs were valued at $3,000.

Morehouse said that it appeared the drugs were being manufactured in the apartment.

Morehouse said that the arrest took place at Blanco’s place of work, HyLife Foods, and his passport has been seized. The case will next be before the courts, in Minnedosa, on May 24.