Unregulated cigarettes seized from a Selkirk business on April 24, 2024. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP have raided a business in Selkirk as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of unregulated tobacco and cannabis.
Officers executed a search warrant at the business in the 400 block of Main Street on April 24.
Police seized more than 42,000 illegal cigarettes, a small quantity of cannabis and over $18,000 in cash.
A 22-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested and will appear in Selkirk court on July 5. He faces multiple charges and could face up a mandatory triple tax penalty of more than $40,000 under the Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act.
RCMP continue to investigate.
