News - Contraband

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit, along with members of the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s Compliance Branch, recently completed a joint contraband tobacco enforcement.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit, along with members of the RCMP, the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s Compliance Branch and the Treaty Three Police Service, recently completed joint contraband tobacco enforcements at the Manitoba/Ontario provincial boundary.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit recently arrested a Ste. Anne resident within the city of Winnipeg and seized 122,816 contraband cigarettes, 2,000 grams of fine cut tobacco and two vehicles.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant on Wednesday, May 15 at a Brandon residence and seized 68,150 contraband cigarettes and $3,760 in cash.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit recently seized 243,920 contraband cigarettes along with quantities of cannabis and illicit drugs.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit recently seized 45,117 contraband cigarettes plus 3,600 stolen cigarettes and $10,506 in cash from three Winnipeg retail locations, all owned and operated by the same people.

Following an investigation into the sale of contraband cigarettes, members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit have seized 71,000 contraband cigarettes, with assistance from the RCMP.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit (SIU) seized 10,412 contraband cigarettes, 19,024 grams of shisha product containing illegal tobacco, $10,689 in cash and impounded a Manitoba registered vehicle following a recent enforcement blitz.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit (SIU), working in conjunction with the RCMP, the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Ontario Provincial Police and Quebec Provincial Police recently seized 470,500 contraband cigarettes and 2,000 cigars.

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit has seized 112,700 contraband cigarettes following an investigation into their sale.