November 15, 2011
Manitoba Finance reports that at approximately 12:20 p.m. today, its Special Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the RCMP, seized approximately 89,550 contraband cigarettes from the Dakota Chundee Smoke Shop, located near Pipestone.
An ongoing investigation by the unit led to a search warrant being obtained and executed at the smoke shop. The cigarettes seized are federally stamped under the Excise Act 2001 but are not marked or stamped for sale in Manitoba.
The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.
During February this year, three unrelated and separate seizures were made by the Manitoba Finance Special Investigations Unit. On Feb. 1, 240,000 cigarettes were seized from a self-storage unit and on Feb. 10, 150,000 cigarettes were seized from a vehicle and self-storage unit. In addition, on Feb. 21, 910,200 contraband cigarettes were seized from a vehicle and a private residence. All of the seizures occurred in Winnipeg.
If anyone has information on contraband tobacco, they are urged to contact their local police, the Manitoba Finance Special Investigations Unit at 204-945-1137 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800‑222‑TIPS (8477).
MANITOBA FINANCE SEIZES CONTRABAND CIGARETTES FROM DAKOTA CHUNDEE SMOKE SHOP
An ongoing investigation by the unit led to a search warrant being obtained and executed at the smoke shop. The cigarettes seized are federally stamped under the Excise Act 2001 but are not marked or stamped for sale in Manitoba.
The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.
During February this year, three unrelated and separate seizures were made by the Manitoba Finance Special Investigations Unit. On Feb. 1, 240,000 cigarettes were seized from a self-storage unit and on Feb. 10, 150,000 cigarettes were seized from a vehicle and self-storage unit. In addition, on Feb. 21, 910,200 contraband cigarettes were seized from a vehicle and a private residence. All of the seizures occurred in Winnipeg.
If anyone has information on contraband tobacco, they are urged to contact their local police, the Manitoba Finance Special Investigations Unit at 204-945-1137 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800‑222‑TIPS (8477).
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