Mounties seize $1.7M in contraband cigarettes near Victoria
- Mounties in British Columbia seized over $1.7 million worth of contraband tobacco after executing a search warrant in Langford on Dec. 30, 2024.
- The police confiscated about 17,100 cartons, totaling more than 171,000 packs of contraband cigarettes.
- Investigators anticipate charges and fines under the Federal Excise Tax Act once the ongoing investigation is complete.
- Superintendent Todd Preston stated it was the 'largest seizure of illicit tobacco' by the department, linking the trade to organized crime.
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