03/30/2010
B.C. Man Remains in Custody on Cocaine Charges
23 year old Troy Swanson of Vernon BC was taken into custody on Friday after police found 151 kg of cocaine in his vehicle. Swanson was alone in his car and he was pulled over 8 kilometers west of Waldeck. He made his first appearance in Swift Current Provincial Court on Monday charged with one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The case will be put over until April 7th at 9:30am, Swanson will remain in custody until that time.
Swanson seen here walking into Swift Current Provincial Court on Monday, was pulled over outside of Waldeck with 151 kg of cocaine, with an estimated $6.5 Million street value.