On Dec. 15 at approximately 2 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington OPP observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Hwy 401 in Tyendinaga Township.
The vehicle was stopped and while speaking with the driver, the officer observed what appeared to be unmarked tobacco products within the vehicle. The investigating officers engaged the assistance of the Ministry of Finance with respect to the tobacco products. Roughly 14,000 cigars, with an estimated value of $52,000, were seized along with marijuana, credit cards, a driver’s licence and a hunting knife. The vehicle itself was also seized and impounded.
An 18-year-old of Stouffville has been charged with:
- Trafficking in contraband tobacco
- Failure to comply with release order
- Possession of a stolen credit card
- Possession of an identity document
- Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling
- Possession of over 30g of dried cannabis in a public place
- Unlawful purchase of cannabis
- Person under 19 years in possession of cannabis
- Drive vehicle with cannabis in open baggage
- Possession of untaxed cigars and other tobacco
- Possession for the purpose of resale
- Speeding
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on Feb, 23, 2021.
The investigation remains ongoing by the L&A County OPP and the Ministry of Finance.