Over 2 million contraband cigarettes were seized at multiple retail stores in Winnipeg on February 13.
Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit, along with the Winnipeg Police Service seized 2,050,300 cigarettes not marked for Manitoba Tax purposes.
This is the largest single seizure in the history of the Special Investigation Unit.
Along with the cigarettes, $93,230 in cash and two motor vehicles were also seized.
Two men and a female have now been charged and are facing significant fines.
Two of the accused have had prior convictions.
