ManitobaA TV packaged for shipping to a northern Manitoba community was found to contain a few extra parts — four tightly wrapped packages of cocaine.Bunibonibee Cree Nation woman, 55, arrested for possession for the purpose of traffickingCBC News · Posted: Nov 06, 2025 10:35 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.More than 440 grams of cocaine was seized by RCMP at the Thompson airport. (Submitted by RCMP)A TV packaged for shipping to a northern Manitoba community was found to contain a few extra parts — several tightly wrapped packages of cocaine.RCMP were called around 10:40 a.m. on Monday to the Thompson airport about a suspicious package marked for shipping to the community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation.Inside the TV, officers found approximately 446 grams of cocaine worth more than $222,000, a news release from RCMP said.A 55-year-old woman from Bunibonibee has been arrested on a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.More news from CBC Manitoba:
$222K of cocaine found hidden in TV being shipped to northern Manitoba
