Police seize millions of contraband cigarettes
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has charged an Ontario man with trafficking following the seizure of contraband cigarettes in Labrador West.
At approximately 7:45 a.m on Friday (June 5), Operational Patrol Services in the Labrador West district responded to a single-vehicle collision on the Trans-Labrador Highway, east of Labrador City. Information received was that a trailer had overturned and was blocking the roadway. There were no injuries reported.
An investigation of the collision led police to discover a significant quantity of contraband cigarettes in the trailer and as a result, officers seized 21,250 cartons of contraband cigarettes, totalling 4,250,000 cigarettes with a street value of over $2-million.
Thirty-year-old Jordan White of Ontario was held appear in court on the charge of Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco.
Anyone with information regarding illegal activity is asked to contact the RNC at 709-729-8000. To provide anonymous information on criminal activity, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com.
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