More Than $2.2 Million Worth of Cigarettes From China Seized by Canadian Border Agents: CBSA

The Canadian Border Services Agency said it found 216 boxes packed with 19,982 cartons, equaling about 4 million individual cigarettes, in a shipment from China. CBSA handout photo

Canadian border agents seized more than $2 million in illegal cigarettes that were sent from China and labeled as “electric fans,” according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

CBSA said the shipment was flagged for examination on Sept. 15 at the Burnaby Container Examination Facility based on information received by law enforcement from the United States and China.