Saskatchewan man carrying $16,000 in cash arrested in Iqaluit

Nunavut RCMP say they arrested Yahya Mohammed, 27, who had a warrant out for his arrest in Saskatoon, Sask., and was carrying $16,000 on a flight from Pangnirtung to Iqaluit. (Photo courtesy RCMP)

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RCMP arrested a 27-year-old man from Saskatoon, Sask, who was carrying $16,000 in cash after he took a flight from Pangnirtung to Iqaluit on May 11.

Yahya Mohammed faces charges of possession of proceeds of a crime, two counts of breaching probation and two counts of breaching a release order.

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The accused was under court conditions to live at his home in Saskatoon and a warrant was issued for his arrest for violating those conditions, according to police.

Mohammed is scheduled to appear before a justice of the peace on May 14 and remains under arrest.