Members of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis tobacco enforcement unit, along with Brooks RCMP, executed a search warrant at a home in Brooks on September 3, 2025.

Two individuals were each charged with seven offenses in relation to fraud and possession for the purpose of sale of contraband tobacco.

The seizure included 1,603 cartons and five packs of contraband cigarettes, along with 72 tubs with 250 grams each of shisha tobacco.

The total retail value of the seized tobacco is estimated at $295,633.43.

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