From: Canada News Wire
THUNDER BAY, ON, Dec. 15, 2016 /CNW/ – On December 2nd, 2016, two males travelling from Montreal to Vancouver took a wrong turn and found themselves entering the United States (USA) at the Grand Portage, Minnesota, Port of Entry. United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) refused them entry into the USA and sent them back to Canada via the Pigeon River Port of Entry.
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Although the effects of contraband tobacco activities are not obvious, all Canadians, in one way or another, feel the repercussions of these activities in the form of:
- The loss of millions in federal and provincial government revenues.
- Undermining of public health efforts to decrease tobacco use.
- Prevent legitimate business from carrying out their activities in a climate of fair competition.
- Funding for organized crime groups.
