On March 6, at approximately 5:20 p.m., an officer with the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP observed a Dodge Ram travelling at excessive speeds on Highway 21 near Township Road 542. A traffic stop was completed, and RCMP established grounds to search the vehicle.
Nearly 8000 illegal cigarettes were seized. The driver was detained under the Customs and Excise Act, and subsequently released with over $2,000 in fines.
RCMP note that “the illicit tobacco market continues to attract organized crime, undermining Canadians’ expectations of safe communities and economic integrity.”
