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Police Nab Alleged Tobacco Smuggler

May 26, 2009
CORNER BROOK -- A 34-YEAR-OLD MALE FROM WASAGA BEACH, ONTARIO MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE AT PROVINCIAL COURT IN CORNER BROOK MONDAY AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT, SUNDAY, ALLEGEDLY SMUGGLING ILLEGAL TOBACCO INTO THIS PROVINCE. MEMBERS OF THE RCMP'S TRAFFIC SERVICES WEST UNIT STOPPED A VEHICLE ON THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY NEAR CORNER BROOK ON SUNDAY MORNING. DURING A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, POLICE TURNED UP 216 CARTONS OF CONTRABAND CIGARETTES WITH AN ESTIMATED STREET VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $7,500. A FURTHER SEARCH LED POLICE TO THE DISCOVERY OF A SMALL QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA. AS A RESULT, 34-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY SCOTT PINACK OF WASAGA BEACH, ONTARIO IS FACING CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND TOBACCO, POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS NOT STAMPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXCISE ACT, AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DRUG. THE TOBACCO, IN ADDITION TO THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER BEING OPERATED BY MR. PINACK AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST, HAVE SINCE BEEN SEIZED BY POLICE. MR. PINACK MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE AT PROVINCIAL COURT IN CORNER BROOK MONDAY, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY AFTER POSTING A CASH SURETY. HE'S SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO PROVINCIAL COURT IN CORNER BROOK ON JUNE 16.

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