Two men face drug charges following a traffic stop this week in the Rural Municipality of Reynolds.

On Monday, officers with the RCMP Traffic Services Roving Patrol Unit conducted a traffic stop on a commercial semi-trailer along Highway 1, near Highway 11. The traffic stop led to a search of the trailer, where officers located approximately 18.9 kilograms of cathine, also known as 'khat,' a Schedule IV substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

The 21-year-old male driver from Winnipeg and his 28-year-old passenger from Edmonton were both arrested and later released for a court appearance February 28 in Winnipeg.

They face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Police continue to investigate.