Canadian border officers seize $4.5M worth of illicit tobacco coming from the U.S.

Canada border security agents seize millions worth of illegal tobacco and nicotine vapes streaming across the border in just seven days.

(Vapes and tobacco bust at Blue Water Bridge) Source: CBSA on X

The Canada Border Services Agency announced that in seven days, its officers seized over $4.5 million worth of contraband tobacco in a bid to “tackle” organized crime.

In a post on X, Canada’s chief border agency said it stopped millions worth of illicit tobacco shipments entering Canada from the U.S. at one point of entry, the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario.