Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at land ports of entry across the Southern Ontario Region seized illicit tobacco and nicotine products valued at more than $13.8 million during the month of August. The majority of the seizures involved significant quantities in commercial shipments from the United States.
Examples of notable seizures across the region included:
- August 20: Border services officers at the Blue Water Bridge seized 14,964 kg of loose-leaf tobacco, valued at $2,765,969.
- August 17: At the Ambassador Bridge, CBSA officers seized 1,781,000 cigarettes, valued at $333,189.
- August 14: At the Blue Water Bridge, border services officers seized 15,222 kg of loose-leaf tobacco, valued at $2,809,921.
- August 11: Border services officers at the Blue Water Bridge seized 2,796 kg of nicotine pouches, valued at $2,983,499.
- August 6: At the Peace Bridge, CBSA officers seized 3,000 kg of waterpipe tobacco, valued at $299,820.
- August 2: At the Queenston Bridge, border services officers seized 7,658 kg of nicotine and tobacco products, valued at $2,704,524.
Since January 1, 2026, CBSA officers in the Southern Ontario Region have seized more than $52.2 million in tobacco and nicotine products.
The CBSA continues to combat the illegal cross-border movement of contraband tobacco at the border through intelligence, specialized detection equipment and the expertise of frontline officers.
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