A Manitoba man has been arrested and charged by Ontario Provincial Police after a Thursday afternoon traffic stop uncovered a massive amount of contraband cigarettes.
The bust on Highway 17 west of Dryden uncovered 1,250 cartons of unmarked cigarettes, with an estimated $75,000 value.
The driver, Vincenzo Decaria, 62, of Elie, faces charges of trafficking in contraband tobacco, possessing unmarked cigarettes for the purpose of sale, and possesion of unmarked cigarettes.
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Decaria was released on a promise to appear in Ontario court April 4.
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