Sask. RCMP seize 500,000 illicit cigarettes, cannabis and cocaine during traffic stop

Sask. RCMP seized around 500,000 illicit cigarettes during a traffic stop near Swift Current on July 15, 2025. (Courtesy: Saskatchewan RCMP)

Earlier this month, proactive patrols in Saskatchewan’s southwest led to police seizing half a million cigarettes – in addition to illicit drugs.

On July 15, at around 1 p.m., officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s roving traffic unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway 1 near Swift Current.

During a search of the vehicle, officers found and seized around 500,000 illicit cigarettes, approximately five kilograms of illicit cannabis, and about 292 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle.

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A woman, who told investigators she was travelling from Alberta to Saskatchewan, was arrested at the scene.

A 63-year-old Calgary woman was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possessing unstamped tobacco products and possession for the purpose of distributing.

The accused is set to appear in Swift Current’s provincial court on Sept. 17.