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Pair of Winnipeggers busted with more than 243,000 illegal cigarettes

More than 240,000 contraband cigarettes were seized by the province. File/Global News

Two Winnipeg men are facing charges after the province seized more than 243,000 contraband cigarettes.

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Illegal cannabis, edibles, and opiate pills were also found and the investigation continues.

The men face charges under the Manitoba Tobacco Tax Act.

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A fine between $1,000-$10,000 is handed out for first-time offenders and up to six months in prison.

One of the men has been previously convicted for similar offences and will face a fine between $10,000-$50,000 and up to one year in jail.

The province stood to lose more than $71,000 in tax revenue if the products had been sold.

 

 

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