Two men are facing charges after a significant amount of unstamped tobacco was seized during a traffic stop in Goffs, N.S., Saturday afternoon.
An RCMP officer was patrolling on Highway 102 when they reportedly saw a speeding southbound Chevrolet Silverado around 4:30 p.m.
The officer then pulled the driver over.
Police say the licence plate did not match the truck, which was uninsured, and the driver’s licence was suspended.
“As the investigation continued, the officer became suspicious that the vehicle was transporting illegal tobacco, and a strong odour of cannabis was detected from inside the cab,” reads a news release from the RCMP.
Police say the driver — a 70-year-old man of Bear River — and a 49-year-old man from Weymouth were both arrested for possession of unstamped tobacco and for illegally transporting cannabis.
Five thousand cartons containing one million unstamped cigarettes and a small amount of cannabis were seized from the truck, according to the release.
Police say the men will be facing charges under the Excise Act, Revenue Act and Criminal Code related to the unstamped cigarettes and the Cannabis Control Act.
The driver is also facing additional charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.
Police say they seized the truck and an application is being made for its forfeiture.
Both men were released and are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date.
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