{"id":12497,"date":"2026-04-29T06:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/?p=12497"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:56:36","slug":"police-seize-1-6-million-unstamped-cigarettes-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/police-seize-1-6-million-unstamped-cigarettes-after-traffic-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Seize 1.6 Million Unstamped Cigarettes After Traffic Stop."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Antigonish County District RCMP has seized approximately 1.6 million unstamped cigarettes and arrested an 18-year-old man after a traffic stop near Havre Boucher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 26, at approximately 4:54 p.m., an Antigonish County District RCMP officer was conducting proactive traffic patrols on Hwy. 104 near Havre Boucher when they observed a U-Haul truck veering in and out of its driving lane. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Through an inspection of the vehicle, the officer observed a large quantity of what was believed to be cartons of unstamped tobacco. The driver was safely arrested under the Excise Act and the vehicle was seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 160 cases of unstamped cigarettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 18-year-old male driver from Riverview, New Brunswick, was released to appear in Antigonish Provincial Court at a future date. He is expected to face charges under the Excise Act and the Nova Scotia Revenue Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nova Scotia Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division has been engaged and is assisting with the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: RCMP Release <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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