Four people are facing charges after New Brunswick peace officers seized more than 4.3 million illegal cigarettes in the span of a month.

The investigations, led by Justice and Public Safety officials with help from policing partners, also led to the seizure of cannabis products, a firearm, vehicles and other evidence, the government said Wednesday.

It began on May 15 when peace officers and RCMP conducted a safety checkpoint on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Saint-Jacques district of Edmundston.

Officers stopped a truck towing a cargo trailer and arrested a 32-year-old man from Ontario. The government said they found 3,510,000 unstamped…

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