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Guilty plea in Saskatchewan cigarette smuggling case

Monique Milliken pleads guilty in a Saskatchewan courtroom to cigarette smuggling. Saskatchewan RCMP / Supplied

A Saskatchewan woman who was charged after police seized illegal tobacco products last spring has pleaded guilty.

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A lawyer for Monique Milliken of Beatty appeared for her in court where sentencing was set for Dec. 12.

READ MORE: 200K contraband cigarettes seized by police in Yorkton, Sask.

In April, Yorkton RCMP seized about 200,000 cigarettes, more than $5,000 in cash, a vehicle and a cargo trailer.

They had responded to a call for assistance from CN Rail police regarding a traffic stop.

Milliken, 61, faced four charges and pleaded guilty to three, including possession and transport of a tobacco product exceeding 10,000 cigarettes for sale purposes.

Beatty is approximately 170 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

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