Illicit tobacco seizure leads to charge in Ottawa
Police said officers executed a search warrant on Aug. 12 at a business operating as My Legacy following an investigation into the sale of illicit tobacco products.
An investigation initiated by Ottawa Police Service over complaints concerning an illegal cannabis dispensary has led to the seizure of thousands of illicit tobacco products and a charge against a My Legacy business employee. The search warrant was executed on August 12 at the west-end business operating under the name My Legacy.
The probe commenced in 2025 following online complaints about the illegal cannabis dispensary. The investigation revealed that the company had shifted its focus to selling illicit tobacco products. One employee has been charged with the sale of illicit tobacco products. Authorities seized nearly 192,000 cigarettes, over 2,200 cigars, over 2,000 tins of ZYN nicotine pouches, more than four kilograms of loose tobacco and over 1,000 vape pods.
In addition, police seized $8,663 in cash. The Ottawa Police Service stated that the investigation is ongoing and further charges may be brought.
Written by urgent.news from Global News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
