The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently hauled in a truckload of contraband cigarettes at the Cornwall port of entry.
The seizure, made on May 9 amounted to over $250,000.
According to a release from the CBSA, border services officers referred a rental truck for a secondary examination. During the examination, the officers found two false compartments in the cargo hold of the truck that contained 5,600 cartons of unstamped contraband cigarettes.
A 47-year-old woman is charged with possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under the Excise Act. The cigarettes, valued at $268,800, were seized and the driver arrested. The cigarettes were turned over to the Cornwall Regional Task Force.
"This seizure is a prime example of how law enforcement agencies in Ontario are working together to keep contraband tobacco out of our communities," said Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety. "They continue to demonstrate how important their role is to the safety and security of our communities."
Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.