The officer sustained minor injuries in a struggle after the 36-year-old driver tried to hide the tobacco, police said in a media release.
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A police media release said a traffic unit officer initiated the stop after spotting a lone, unbelted driver in the area of Avenue C North and Circle Drive. After the vehicle pulled over, the driver threw a cigarette onto the road.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
While explaining the reason for the traffic stop, the officer saw unstamped tobacco products on the passenger seat;“As the officer attempted to remove the driver from the vehicle, a physical struggle ensued resulting in minor injuries to the officer.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Any package, carton or case of cigarettes, as well as fine cut tobacco, that is imported or sold in the province has to be marked with a Saskatchewan tobacco stamp, which is Pantone green with the letters “SK.”, pipe tobacco, cigars, loose tobacco, raw leaf tobacco and heated tobacco products sold in Saskatchewan aren’t marked with a Saskatchewan stamp but do require a federal stamp.
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