A traffic stop on Thursday in Nova Scotia has led to the seizure of more than 100,000 illegal cigarettes.
According to a government release, the vehicle was stopped on Highway 104 near Amherst. A 28-year-old man from Ontario was in possession of 100,000 illegal cigarettes, police say.
The man was arrested and his vehicle seized and he has since made a brief court appearance. He is scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court in October to face charges under the Nova Scotia Revenue Act, Excise Act 2001 and Criminal Code.
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The cigarettes, according to the province, had a provincial tax value of $27,603 and federal tax value of $21,063.
The province has seen the amount of illegal tobacco decrease from 30 per cent of all tobacco consumed to less than 10 per cent since 2006-07.
Anyone with information relating to the sale and manufacturing of illegal tobacco is asked to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers.
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