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$1.6M In Illegal Cigarettes Seized

OPP have seized $1.6M worth of illegal cigarettes.

Police say they were patrolling along Highway 17 near Dryden when they stopped two vehicles and found 386 cases of illegal smokes.

Three people from Winnipeg, Manitoba and another from Brampton, Ontario are charged with one count of trafficking in contraband tobacco.

The four accused will be back in court on September 14th.

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