Former cop arrested at Cornwall border crossing
CORNWALL – A former Akwesasne police officer has been arrested at Cornwall’s border for allegedly smuggling tobacco. In a news release Friday (Sept. 28), the […]
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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 […]
Province inks tobacco regulations with Akwesasne
TORONTO – The Ontario government says it’s signed an agreement-in-principle with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne on regulating and profit-sharing tobacco sales on reserve. The […]
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 […]
Cornwall border runner leads to intense search around Cumberland-Ninth
CORNWALL – Residents in the area of Cumberland Street and Ninth Street were met with a heavy police presence Monday night. It was all due […]
Smuggling tip leads to arrests near Summerstown
SUMMERSTOWN – The Mounties are crediting a tip about suspicious activity for catching suspected contraband smugglers last week. Officers patrolling Chevrier Road on Monday (Aug. […]
CRTF seizes $105K in tobacco
SOUTH GLENGARRY – Police have seized just over a ton of tobacco during a Cornwall Regional Task Force operation, east of Cornwall. The seizure was […]
CRTF seizes 426 kilos of tobacco
SOUTH GLENGARRY – Members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force have seized 426 kilograms of fine cut tobacco after a traffic stop last week. The […]