Brandon, Manitoba police say a month-long drug investigation led to the arrest of 41-year-old Joseph Melvin Hildebrand on May 20, after officers searched a hotel room and seized about 1.7 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $170,000.
According to the Brandon Police Service, officers also found packaging material, a digital scale, a suspected cutting agent and about $730 in cash.
Hildebrand has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime. He appeared in court on May 21 and was remanded until his next court date on June 11, 2026.
Police said the case began in April and was handled by the Organized Crime Section. The service said the seizure removed a significant amount of cocaine from the local drug supply.
