A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle on Pauline Johnson Road, in the County of Brant at approximately 1:21 p.m. on Monday September 26, 2022.
As a result of investigation, police seized a large quantity of contraband tobacco products with an estimated value of more than $138,000.
A 39-year-old individual from Fredericton, New Brunswick was charged with the following offences:
· Trafficking in Contraband Tobacco,
· Possession of unmarked cigarettes for the purpose of sale and
· Driver’s view obstructed by object or material.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Brantford at a later date.