120 cases of illegal tobacco, containing one million, 200 thousand cigarettes. That’s how much Manitoba’s RCMP Roving Traffic Unit took possession of after conducting a traffic stop around three o’clock Monday afternoon on highway 1 near Falcon, Manitoba. 47 year old Issa Ahmad and 40 year old Behzad Ahmed of Edmonton were arrested and face criminal charges of Trafficking Contraband Tobacco, as well as charges under the Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act, and the Excise Act. If convicted, they could face a mandatory triple tax penalty of over $1 million. Both were released on court imposed conditions for a court appearance on March 2nd in Winnipeg.
Huge Illegal Cigarette Bust in Manitoba
Feb 14, 2020 | 9:11 AM

















