Canada's boom in smuggled cigarettes

By William Marsden

Gary Godelie has been a tobacco farmer most of his life, struggling to keep alive a family farm that produces what most everyone agrees is a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Akwesasne":

"… n March 2008, federal, provincial, and Mohawk police in three reserves — Akwesasne, Kahnawake, and Kanesatake — seized about C$2 million in cash after raid …"

"… 6,467 in U.S. and Canadian funds hidden in vehicles driven by Indians from Akwesasne, the reserve that straddles the border between Ontario, Quebec, and New Yo …"

"… ddition, the RCMP on Feb. 19 seized US$260,000 from an Indian driving from Akwesasne to Quebec. Police believe that the cash is linked to drug sales into the U …"

"… s that most of the illegal cigarettes are produced on the U.S. side of the Akwesasne reserve, the Center for Public Integrity has found that this is no longer …"