Manitoba RCMP is calling it one of the largest seizures of illegal tobacco from a traffic stop in Canada.
On Sunday, May 3rd around 11:20 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop two kilometres east of Brandon.
An inspection led to the discovery of 350 cases of illegal tobacco, containing 3,500,000 cigarettes.
The 36-year-old male driver from Calgary was taken into custody.
He faces charges for trafficking contraband tobacco, the Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act (TAMTA) and the Excise Act, 2001.
If convicted, he could face a mandatory triple tax penalty of over $3,000,000.00 under the TAMTA.
The investigation continues.
