Cornwall Regional Task Force seized $175K of contraband in July
About $175,000 worth of contraband tobacco was seized by the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) during recent smuggling arrests.
CRTF officer in charge, Insp. Steve Ethier claimed co-operation from residents along the St. Lawrence River has aided their surveillance. During the late hours of July 19, CRTF officers were called to a St. Lawrence River residence in South Glengarry where they spotted a van without headlights departing the shoreline along County Road 2. The van, a 2002 Pontiac Montana, was stopped by police, forcing the occupants to flee on foot.Police were able to chase down Joey Bouchard, 18, of St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Que., but the other suspect evaded capture.
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