CBSA and RCMP Tobacco Smuggling Charges, Saskatchewan
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On September 21, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP's Transnational Serious and Organized Crime team in Saskatchewan charged four individuals with offences under the Criminal Code, the Excise Act and the Customs Act. The charges follow a joint investigation into a rail-based smuggling operation; the accused are alleged to have moved nearly 116,000 kg of tobacco into Canada from the United States, and interprovincially, between October 2020 and April 2024. The reports do not state the next court date or the penalties sought.
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- CBSA · News (Canada.ca)CBSA and RCMP charge four in cross-border tobacco smuggling investigation
The Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP's Transnational Serious and Organized Crime team in Saskatchewan charged four individuals on September 21, 2026, with offences under the Criminal Code, the Excise Act and the Customs Act following a joint investigation into a rail-based smuggling operation. The accused are alleged to have transported nearly 116,000 kg of tobacco into Canada from the United States, and interprovincially, between October 2020 and April 2024. Johnny Gamboa, Harminder Grewal, Rinnamoon Haddad and Avikesh Sharma are scheduled to appear at the Toronto Provincial Court on October 29, 2026.
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