A 68-year-old man has been charged after police say officers seized approximately 37,480 contraband cigarettes, an unsecured firearm and an undisclosed amount of money from a home in Richibucto-Village, N.B.
On Sept. 5, Richibucto RCMP reportedly seized the items from a residence located on Pirogue Road.
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Paul Mazerolle of Richibucto-Village appeared in Moncton provincial court on Sept. 6 and was charged with possessing contraband tobacco, failing to have a wholesale vendors licence while in possession of more than 1,000 cigarettes and the unlawful sale of tobacco without a retail vendor’s licence.
Police said he was also charged with improper storage of a firearm.
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He was in custody until his court appearance on Sept. 9, at which time he was released with conditions. Mazerolle is scheduled to return to court again on Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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