Manitoba Finance advises two individuals have been fined more than $2 million on charges related to the possession and sale of contraband tobacco.
Following investigations into the sale of contraband cigarettes, members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit have seized a total of 882,800 contraband cigarettes in two separate incidents this month.
Following investigations into the sale of contraband cigarettes, members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit have seized a total of 250,200 contraband cigarettes in two separate incidents.
Following investigations into the sale of contraband cigarettes, members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit have seized cash and 60,060 contraband cigarettes from two Winnipeg businesses and one individual.
Since the beginning of February 2015, Wabowden RCMP have made several seizures of drugs and alcohol headed to Norway House, Manitoba.
Members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit and RCMP officers seized 112,600 contraband cigarettes and 200 grams of fine-cut tobacco over a 10-day period in November.
Members of the Manitoba Finance Special Investigation Unit and RCMP officers seized 858,800 contraband cigarettes, a vehicle and a trailer on Friday, February 7, 2014.
On December 16, 2013, the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit and the Winnipeg Police Service stopped a vehicle in the Transcona area of Winnipeg and found 150 cartons of contraband tobacco products in the vehicle.
On August 14, 2013, Manitoba Finance Taxation Division Special Investigations Unit and the Winnipeg Police Service stopped and detained two men from the RM of Rosser in possession of contraband tobacco products.
Treherne RCMP recently seized a quantity of contraband cigarettes and tobacco while investigating a Highway Traffic Act offence in the town of Rathwell, Manitoba.
