$220,000 of contraband cigarettes were seized by Quesnel RCMP in a search warrant of a house in Red Bluff.
Police say they conducted a search warrant on a residence in the 2000 block of Red Bluff Road on March 28 as part of an ongoing investigation.
The search warrant led police to seize:
- 1100 cartons of contraband cigarettes
- $13,185 in Canadian currency
- 21 firearms and ammunition
- 8 lbs of marijuana bud
- 767 grams of Psilocybin (mushrooms)
- 330 grams of Cannabis concentrate
- and 15 grams of cocaine.
“The possession and sale of contraband tobacco products is becoming more common.” said Sergeant Clay Kronebusch. “We don’t really know what the leading cause is, but it seems to be more common to see them being purchased without going through the proper channels and proper taxing, as tobacco products are federally regulated.”
Kronebusch says one male suspect was arrested during the search, but has been released since. Charges are possibly pending from the Crown upon completion of the investigation.
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