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Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit seize 10 cases of illegal tobacco during traffic stop
November 3, 2026
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Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP
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The Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit charged a man from Moose Jaw after locating 10 cases of illegal cigarettes during a traffic stop.
On October 29, 2026, the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit was conducting traffic safety patrols on Highway 16.
At approximately 3 p.m., police officers stopped a van for a driver’s licence check.
During the traffic stop, officers located and seized ten cases of illegal cigarettes (100,000 illegal cigarettes) inside the van.
The only occupant of the van, an adult male, was arrested on scene.
As a result of police investigation, 47-year-old Kendell Hadley, from Moose Jaw, SK, is charged with:
- one count, possession of tobacco products for the purpose of selling, Section 121.1(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of unstamped tobacco, Section 32(1), Excise Act;
- one count, possession of unstamped tobacco that is not black stock tobacco, Section 11(8), Tobacco Tax Act.
Kendell Hadley is scheduled to appear in court in Lloydminster on January 11, 2027.
The Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit continue to investigate.