RCMP Customs and Excise Enforcement Section Seize 350,000 Contraband Cigarettes


From the RCMP:

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 – As a result of investigations last week by
the RCMP Halifax and Truro Customs and Excise Enforcement Sections, with
the assistance of RCMP Northern Traffic Services and the Nova Scotia
Provincial Fuel and Tobacco Compliance Unit, approximately 350,000
individual contraband cigarettes were seized.

Eskasoni Man Facing Tobacco Charges
On Wednesday March 31st, 2010, 550 cartons of contraband cigarettes
were seized from a vehicle in a traffic stop on Highway 104, near Truro.
This represents approximately 110,000 individual cigarettes.
As a result of the seizure, a 28 year-old man from Eskasoni, Cape
Breton, is facing charges under the Federal Excise Act , as well as
under the Provincial Revenue Act. He was arrested at the scene and later
released from custody pending charges and will appear in Truro
Provincial Court at a later date.

Indian Brook Woman Facing Tobacco Charges
On Wednesday March 31st, 2010, 550 cartons of contraband cigarettes
were seized from a vehicle in a traffic stop on Highway 104, near
Londonderry. This represents approximately 110,000 individual
cigarettes.

As a result of the seizure a 56 year-old woman from Indian Brook  is
facing charges under the  Federal Excise Act , as well as under the
Provincial Revenue Act. She was arrested at the scene and later released
from custody pending charges and will appear in Truro Provincial Court
at a later date.

Spryfield Man Facing Tobacco Charges
On Wednesday March 31st, 2010, 650 cartons of contraband cigarettes
were seized from a vehicle in a traffic stop on Highway 104, near East
Village. This represents approximately 130,000 individual cigarettes.

As a result of the seizure, a 55 year-old man from Spryfield is facing
charges under the Federal Excise Act, as well as under the Provincial
Revenue Act. He was arrested at the scene and later released from
custody pending charges and will appear in Truro Provincial Court at a
later date.

The RCMP remind the public that if you purchase tobacco products that
are not marked as required by law, you are in possession of illegal
products. The sale of illegal tobacco often benefits criminal
organizations by financing drug trafficking; purchasing illegal weapons;
and funding other illicit activities. This affects the safety and
security of our communities and our children.

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