N.B. man, woman arrested after 280,000 unstamped cigarettes seized

Illegal unmarked cigarettes are seen in this undated file image. (CTV NEWS)

A man and a woman from Saint John, N.B., have been arrested after a seizure involving thousands of unstamped cigarettes.

The justice department says their arrests were made in connection with an ongoing investigation in the city.

Officers intercepted a truck towing a cargo trailer on March 26 and later arrested the man who was driving and the woman, who was a passenger.

During a search of the truck, 280,000 unstamped cigarettes were seized, as well as the vehicle itself and some currency.

The 41-year-old man and 30-year-woman are facing charges under Section 121.1(1) of the Criminal Code, which is related to the possession of unstamped tobacco.

They both have been released pending a court appearance in July.

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