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Publication Date: June 17, 2026 - 11:52

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More than $10M in tobacco seized at illegal facility: OPP

June 17, 2026
OPP seized more than 40,000 kilograms of contraband tobacco valued at $10M and uncovered a large-scale manufacturing operation tied to an external criminal enterprise.


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