Coalition Congratulates Anti-Contraband Enforcement Unit on First Major Bust
OTTAWA: The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco (NCACT) congratulated New Brunswick’s new Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Unit on its first major arrests. The unit announced it had seized almost 170,000 cigarettes in Fredericton following a two-week investigation.Contraband Tobacco is a growing problem in New Brunswick, and the province estimates it loses $13 million annually in lost tax revenues to the trade.
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