Tecumseh Man Convicted In Contraband Cigarette Case
June 2, 2009 12:37 PM
Ontario's Tough Tobacco Tax Laws at Work
Antoine Ibrahim of Tecumseh has been fined $5,192 after pleading guilty to possession of unmarked cigarettes in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, on May 11.
The Ministry of Revenue's Special Investigations Branch charged Ibrahim after discovering 19,000 unmarked cigarettes in his vehicle. The cigarettes were seized and forfeited to the Ontario government.
In addition to the fine, Ibrahim must pay a $1,298 surcharge to the Victims' Justice Fund.
Quick Facts
- The Government of Ontario has many enforcement measures to discourage the sale of contraband tobacco
- The Tobacco Tax Act has been strengthened with new inspection and seizure powers, new offence provisions, increased fines, jail provisions, civil penalties, and provisions that permit tax investigators to share intelligence information with police and other agencies that enforce tobacco-related laws
- The 2009 Budget announced a number of additional measures that will further strengthen tobacco tax enforcement in Ontario
- Additional measures strengthening tobacco tax enforcement were announced in the 2009 Budget, including an amendment to suspend the driver's licences of persons convicted of certain tobacco offences
- Over the past two years, approximately 66 million contraband cigarettes have been seized in Ontario by ministry investigators and inspectors
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Contacts
- Public Inquiries
1 866 668-8297
- Scott Blodgett (Media Only)
Ministry of Revenue
416 325-0324
Scott.Blodgett@ontario.ca
Ministry of Revenue
ontario.ca/revenue