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RCMP seize cigarettes, cannabis, cocaine from woman on Highway #1 near Swift Current

By Keira Miller Jul 28, 2025 | 4:36 PM

A 63-year-old woman from Calgary was arrested near Swift Current after RCMP seized drugs from her vehicle.

On July 15, at 1:00 p.m., Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway #1.

Officers found about 500,000 illicit cigarettes, approximately 5 kilograms of illicit cannabis, and 292 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle. Colette Ripper is facing three charges and is scheduled to appear in Swift Current Provincial Court on September 17.

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