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Police Seize 180,000 Contraband Cigarettes, Moncton Man Arrested

West District RCMP arrested one man after the seizure of well over 100,00 illegal cigarettes.

Last Friday morning, around 10:20 police received a report of a vehicle in the ditch off the Trans-Canada Highway in Prince William, half an hour west of Fredericton.

Police found more than 180,000 contraband cigarettes in the trunk and back of the car.

A 43-year old Moncton man was arrested at the scene, but was later released on a promise to appear in court at a later date.

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11:36 pm, May 3, 2026
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