BROCKVILLE, Ont. - Police say they nabbed a tractor trailer carrying 1,700 cases of illegal cigarettes early Friday morning on Highway 401 in Brockville, Ont.
Police say the cigarettes, which they believe were manufactured in the U.S. and bound for the Canadian black market, are worth almost $1.9 million.
A 43-year-old man from the Toronto area was arrested and charged with possession of illegal tobacco.
He's also expected to be charged with impaired driving and other traffic violations.
Earlier this week, police also seized nearly 3,000 kilograms of tobacco worth an estimated $250,000, which they believed was smuggled in from the U.S.
A 46-year-old man from Cornwall, Ont., was charged with possessing illegal tobacco and traffic offences.
