A Hamilton, Ont., truck driver was arrested and charged in Saskatchewan after police discovered 1,184 lb. (537 kg) of dried cannabis in his vehicle during a roadside traffic stop.

On July 29, at approximately 4 p.m., Indian Head RCMP received a request to assist Saskatchewan Highway Patrol with a roadside traffic stop, according to a news release.

Officers responded to a tractor and trailer unit Saskatchewan Highway Patrol had stopped on Highway 1, about 5 km east of Indian Head. An adult male, who was traveling from B.C. to Ontario, was arrested at the scene. Officers located and seized four pallets of dried cannabis.

“It goes without saying that this is a significant amount of cannabis,” said assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of Saskatchewan RCMP.

“We want to remind the public that although cannabis is legal to use, there are still parameters around the substance, including a public possession limit. In this case, illegal cannabis was being transported across the country to be sold from a non-licensed dealer. This violates product safety and quality control requirements, putting the public’s health and wellbeing at risk, in addition to the fact its illegal.”

Inderjit Singh, 40, was charged with possession for the purpose of distributing, and possession of unstamped cannabis product. He is scheduled to appear in Indian Head Provincial Court on Oct. 15. Charges have not been proven in court.