Contraband Cigarettes
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‘Gross incompetence:’ Man ticketed for contraband cigarettes says he was racially profiledVideo of the incident shows part of the exchange between the man and local Quebec police, who fined him over $1,100 for obstructing an officer, possession of contraband and more.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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Ilegal cigarette trade subject of BC Crimestoppers training conferenceAccording to the province, in 2019 over five-million illegal cigarettes were seized during an undercover investigation, conducted with local law enforcement agencies.CrimeMay 7, 2023
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Northern B.C. drug bust nets 23 arrests, seizure of guns, cash, vehicles, cigarettesThe investigation took eight months and 13 search warrants were needed in several Peace Region communities.CrimeFeb 9, 2023
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1.5 million contraband cigarettes seized by Vernon, B.C. MountiesIt was around 10 p.m., Jan. 8, when a vehicle towing a trailer in the 4800-block of 27th Street was stopped as part of a routing RCMP traffic stop.CrimeJan 25, 2023
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8 people charged after Edmonton police seize $1.1M worth of contraband cigarettes, drugs, cashEight people have been charged after an Edmonton police investigation led officers to seize more than $1.1 million worth of contraband cigarettes, drugs, cars and cash.CrimeMay 27, 2022
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Two Glace Bay men face charges after illegal cigarettes, firearms, 440K in cash seizedInvestigators seized 12,500 contraband cigarettes, valued at around $7,500, with estimated provincial tax value of $3,440 and federal tax value of $1,196.CrimeMar 26, 2021
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RCMP seize $15K in contraband cigarettes after pulling van over for excessive speeding in RevelstokeRevelstoke RCMP say the rental van was doing 150 km/h along the Trans-Canada Highway and was loaded with boxes of illegal tobacco.CrimeMar 24, 2021
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Drugs, illegal cigarettes seized after search warrant in Greater Lakeburn, N.B.'These efforts focus on disrupting and dismantling the trafficking of illegal drugs in our province, targeting those causing the most harm in our communities.'CrimeFeb 17, 2021
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Loaded guns, illegal cigarettes seized during Dieppe traffic stopShortly after 3 p.m., on Thursday, RCMP officers stopped a vehicle on Champlain Street in Dieppe, N.B., as part of an ongoing investigation.CrimeAug 22, 2020
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Winnipeg trio charged after police find well over $1M worth of illegal cigarettesThree people from Winnipeg have a court date set after police in Ontario say they found some $1,600,000 worth of contraband tobacco.CrimeJul 6, 2020
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