123 cartons of smokes seized just east of Deacon’s Corner
RCMP stopped cigarette smugglers on Wednesday April 12, 2017 just after 4:20 pm . It happened eight kilometres east of Deacon’s Corner when police conducted a traffic stop on a westbound vehicle.
Two men in their forties were busted for trafficking contraband tobacco under the Criminal Code of Canada
When police searched the vehicle they found two cases (50 cartons per case) and 23 individual cartons of cigarettes which they say were destined for the resale market.
A 47-year-old male and 44-year-old male, from Winnipeg, will appear in court on May 18 in Winnipeg. If convicted, the pair could face fines exceeding $21,000.
RCMP along with Manitoba Finance continue to investigate.
-News4 Staff-
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