illegal tobacco

• RCMP seize $15K in contraband cigarettes after pulling van over for excessive speeding in Revelstoke

  Revelstoke RCMP say the rental van was doing 150 km/h along the Trans-Canada Highway and was loaded with boxes of illegal tobacco.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2021
  
• Albertans busted with illegal tobacco by Manitoba RCMP

  Two Grande Prairie, Alta., residents have a court date in Brandon after a seizure of what RCMP called a "substantial amount" of illegal tobacco products Wednesday.

  Crime

  Jan 15, 2021
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• Enormous seizure of contraband tobacco part of growing trend in Manitoba, authorities say

  Brandon, Man., police say a joint investigation between authorities in Ontario and Manitoba culminated in four arrests and the seizure of over 3.5 million cigarettes.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Police seize 100,000 illegal cigarettes from 2 Yarmouth County men

  Both men were charged with possession of unstamped tobacco, selling of unstamped tobacco products and several Revenue Act charges.

  Investigations

  Jul 22, 2020
• Winnipeg trio charged after police find well over $1M worth of illegal cigarettes

  Three people from Winnipeg have a court date set after police in Ontario say they found some $1,600,000 worth of contraband tobacco.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2020
• OPP reminding smokers of tobacco rules after seizing 2,500 illegal cigarettes near Guelph

  OPP say those convicted of possessing illegal tobacco may be fined up to $10,000.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2019
• Ste. Anne man busted with hundreds of thousands of illegal smokes

  A Ste. Anne man is facing massive fines and potential jail time after Manitoba Finance investigators seized a large quantity of contraband tobacco products.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2019
• N.S. man charged after RCMP seize 310K contraband cigarettes in New Brunswick

  Sackville RCMP made the seizure on the Trans-Canada Highway near Sackville, N.B., on March 7.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2019
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• RCMP seize almost two tonnes of illegal tobacco in Cornwall smuggling operation bust

  Police interrupted the alleged smuggling operation that was located behind the Children's Aid Society building in Cornwall.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2019
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• 2 people facing charges after unstamped cigarettes seized in Fredericton

  A man from Oak Haven, N.B., and a woman from Bathurst, N.B., were arrested for transporting unstamped tobacco products. 

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2019