Three people were arrested and 350,000 illegal cigarettes seized in three Nova Scotia busts last week, RCMP said Tuesday.
An investigation by Halifax RCMP and the Truro Customs and Excise Enforcement Section led to the three arrests on Highway 104 on Wednesday.
An Eskasoni man was stopped near Truro and police said they seized 550 cartons of contraband cigarettes, or about 110,000 individual cigarettes.
The 28 year old was arrested and later released. He faces charges under the federal excise and provincial revenue acts.
A second stop near Londonderry led police to arrest a 56-year-old Indian Brook woman. RCMP said they seized another 550 cartons of contraband cigarettes.
The woman was released and faces charges under the federal excise and provincial revenue acts.
A third bust saw a 55-year-old Spryfield man arrested near East Village. Police said they found 650 cartons of contraband cigarettes, or about 130,000 individual cigarettes, in the vehicle.
The man was released and faces charges under the federal excise and provincial revenue acts.
RCMP did not provide the names of the three arrested people, nor did they confirm if the arrests were linked.