HALDIMAND, ON – A 67-year-old man is facing “contraband” tobacco charges after Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop May 26, 2026 on Argyle Street South . OPP said while speaking with the driver about the traffic stop, an officer saw boxes of “suspected illegal cigarettes” in plain view inside the vehicle. OPP did not say how many boxes were confiscated. OPP charged a 67‑year‑old man from Stouffville, Ontario they said was “found to be in possession of contraband cigarettes” in violation of the Tobacco Tax Act. The man was charged with the following offences under the Tobacco Tax Act: Possession of Unmarked Cigarettes for Sale, Possession of Unmarked Cigarettes. All boxes of illegal cigarettes were seized and secured as evidence. The accused was released from the scene…
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