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Nearly 15,000 unmarked cigarettes seized at RIDE spot check in Shelburne
October 17, 2024 · 0 Comments
Written By SAM ODROWSKI
As a result of a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere RIDE program conducted in Shelburne, Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers charged a Mississauaga man with being in possession of a large quantity of unmarked cigarettes.
Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the OPP conducted a RIDE spot check on Victoria Street in Shelburne on Thursday, Oct. 10, at approximately 12:30 p.m.
A male party entered the spot check and police were led to an investigation pertaining to items within his motor vehicle.
Alexander SHERMAN, a 39-year-old from Mississauga has been charged with:
• Adult Possess unmarked cigarettes for sale
• Adult Possess unmarked cigarettes
As a result of the investigation the following was recovered:
• 72 cartons (14,817 cigarettes)
The accused individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville to answer to the listed charges.
None of the listed charges have been proven in court.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation of any other criminal activity is asked to contact Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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