A routine speeding stop on a rural Saskatchewan highway early Sunday morning turned into a major contraband tobacco bust, RCMP say.
Cut Knife RCMP pulled over an SUV on Highway 40 in the RM of Manitou at approximately 1 a.m. on April 19. Officers found roughly 140,000 illegal cigarettes inside the vehicle.
Charges Laid
Osama Mousa, 46, of Edmonton faces three charges:
- one count of unlawful possession of tobacco for sale under Section 121.1(1) of the Criminal Code;
- one count of possession of unstamped tobacco under Section 32(1) of the Excise Act; and
- one count of possession of unmarked tobacco under Section 11(8) of the Tobacco Tax Act.
Mousa appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 20.
Investigation Ongoing
Maidstone RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit assisted in the investigation. Cut Knife RCMP say the file remains open.
Anyone with information can contact Cut Knife RCMP at 306-398-3500 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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