Items seized at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward in March 2026. Photo from Canada Border Services Agency.
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CBSA seizes over $4.5 million in illegal tobacco and vapes

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized millions worth of illegal tobacco and nicotine vapes at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward.

In a statement posted online, CBSA said officers are trying to tackle organized crime and seized more than $4.5 million in contraband tobacco and vapes in just seven days.

The agency said the products were found in vehicles trying to cross the bridge from the United States into Canada.

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