EXCLUSIVE: Former police officer applauds Alberta’s anti-illicit tobacco strategy

A 30-year Winnipeg Police veteran commends a new initiative to educate Albertan consumers on how to identify contraband tobacco.

Jan 30, 2026

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A 30-year Winnipeg Police veteran commends a joint Alberta initiative between law enforcement and the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Agency aimed at educating Albertans on identifying contraband tobacco and its negative impact on public services and safety.

Ron Bell, a police veteran and former manager of the Tobacco Interdiction Unit for Manitoba f…

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Clayton DeMaine

A journalist with Juno News focused on telling Canadian stories often over looked by the legacy media. Published on Juno News, True North, the C2C Journal and Durham College's The Chronicle.