Ontario – Description of Seizures: The Ministry of Finance conducted five investigations within the last two months resulting in a total seizure of 386,000 unmarked cigarettes, as well as 527,000 grams of unmarked waterpipe tobacco products. Nineteen people face charges for offences under the Tobacco Tax Act.
Date | Location | Seized |
April 12, 2023 | Burlington | 47,000 unmarked cigarettes |
April 12, 2023 | Brantford | 60,000 unmarked cigarettes |
April 13, 2023 | Brantford | 13,200 unmarked cigarettes |
April 13, 2023 | Burlington | 30,000 unmarked cigarettes |
April 26, 2023 | Ottawa | 116,000 unmarked cigarettes and 527,000 grams of unmarked waterpipe tobacco products. |
May 8, 2023 | Burlington | 90,000 unmarked cigarettes |
May 8, 2023 | Burlington | 8,000 unmarked cigarettes |
May 9, 2023 | Brantford | 21,200 unmarked cigarettes |