Man jumps in Cornwall Canal to evade police
Newswatch Exclusive CORNWALL – Cornwall firefighters had to rescue a man from the Cornwall Canal early Thursday morning after he jumped in trying to get […]
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Contraband tobacco seizure near Bainsville
BAINSVILLE – The same smuggling narrative has played out again on the St. Lawrence River – speeding boat with no lights, pickup truck on the […]
Police seize pickup with 650 kg of tobacco
SUMMERSTOWN – The Cornwall Regional Task Force has seized a pickup truck loaded with over 650 kilograms (1,400 pounds) of tobacco. The suspected contraband smuggler […]
CRTF officers seize nearly 700 kilograms of tobacco
CORNWALL – The Cornwall Regional Task Force has seized nearly 700 kilograms of contraband tobacco in South Glengarry. Officers on border security patrol, stopped a […]
Ton of tobacco; 60 days jail
CORNWALL – A Quebec man has been given a 60 day jail sentence after being caught in 2017 with over a ton of contraband tobacco. […]
Police seize 341 kilos of tobacco
CORNWALL – Police have seized 341 kilograms (750 pounds) of contraband tobacco after chasing down a suspected smuggler earlier this month. The Cornwall Regional Task […]
Two arrests in police takedown on Boundary Road
CORNWALL – Two men have been arrested after a Cornwall Regional Task Force takedown in the city’s east end. A witness, who asked not to […]
O.P.P. seize $5M in tobacco on Highway 401
LANSDOWNE – O.P.P. and MTO officers in Eastern Ontario, conducting a commercial vehicle inspection, uncovered quite a haul of contraband tobacco last week. An eastbound […]
Sixteen arrested in Akwesasne contraband tobacco ring: report
AKWESASNE – An RCMP-led contraband tobacco ring investigation has reportedly led to the arrests of 16 people. The 16 men and women were mainly from […]
Smugglers try to run near Bainsville
BAINSVILLE – Two men from Quebec were unsuccessful in outrunning the cops last week in a tobacco seizure. Members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force […]