The Manitoba government says a Winnipeg man faces charges after more than 112,000 contraband cigarettes were seized following an investigation.
The man was arrested by Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit last week after it’s alleged he was caught trying to deliver the illegal smokes.
Breaking news from Canada and around the world
sent to your email, as it happens.
RELATED: RCMP seize cash, cigarettes from truck driver hauling ice cream
Officials say searches of his residence and vehicle also turned up more than $2,400 in cash and 94 grams of marijuana.
Graham Thomson, 67, is facing multiple charges, including possession of non-Manitoba marked tobacco and wilful evasion of paying Manitoba tobacco tax.
More on Crime
- Cars torched, explosions heard in suspected arson in Montreal neighbourhood
- Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in Montreal
- Man acquitted in Tina Fontaine murder found dead, says her aunt
- Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani’s office says
Comments