Saskatchewan highway patrol officers said two people have been arrested after a traffic stop that resulted in millions of unstamped cigarettes being seized.
A semi and trailer were searched on Thursday just outside Indian Head and found 18 pallets of cigarettes.
Indian Head RCMP said 34-year-old Sargon Jahn and 35-year-old Berj Antaneek, both from Hamilton, were arrested and charged with:
- two counts of selling tobacco and raw leaf tobacco
- one count of unlawful possession or sale of tobacco products
- one count of unlawfully importing tobacco into Saskatchewan
- one count of possession or authorizing or causing another person to be in possession of unmarked tobacco
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in Indian Head court on Jan. 3, 2023.
More on Crime
- 14-year-olds accused in Halifax homicide appear in court, bail hearing set
- B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalization
- 2 teens charged with murder in case of 16-year-old killed outside Halifax mall
- Cars torched, explosions heard in suspected arson in Montreal neighbourhood
Comments