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Brandon RCMP Seize Illegal Tobacco on Highway 1

January 15, 2021 3:00 PM | News


Tobacco Seizure

Illegal tobacco seized by Brandon RCMP in the RM of Whitehead on Thursday, January 14, 2021. (RCMP HANDOUT)

Brandon RCMP have seized a substantial amount of illegal tobacco after a traffic stop on Highway 1 on Thursday.

Officers pulled over a vehicle at around 4 p.m. in the RM of Whitehead when they discovered the illegal products.

A 44-year-old woman and 23-year-old man, both from Grande Prairie, Alberta, were arrested. They face several tobacco-related charges and will appear in Brandon court on April 8, 2021.

RCMP continue to investigate.