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Millions of illegal cigarettes seized near Swift Current
The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol has made two arrests following the seizure of an estimated 7.2 million illegal cigarettes near Swift Current last weekend. Officers conducted an inspection at the weigh scales west of Swift Current on Saturday, where a semi-truck was found to be carrying suspected illegal tobacco. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol then contacted Swift Current Rural RCMP to assist with the investigation. Police discovered and seized 26 pallets of illegal cigarettes, totaling an estimated 7.2 million cigarettes. Hardev Singh, 24, and Sukhpreet Singh, 28, both of Brampton, Ontario, are each charged with unlawfully possessing tobacco for sale, possessing unmarked tobacco and unlawfully possessing tobacco. Both men are scheduled to appear in Swift Current provincial court on April 1. Swift Current Municipal RCMP and the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team also assisted in the investigation.