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CRIME CHARGES LAID AFTER ALLEGED ‘CONTRABAND' CIGARETTES SEIZED LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com A police stop on High- way 403 has resulted in a 403 near Aberdeen Avenue last Thursday (Jan. 12) and said officers seized 60 cases of alleged" "contraband tobac- co" — with a street value of $300,000 — as a result of an Ontario Ministry of Fi- nance investigation. A30- -year-o) old man from Oakville is charged under / SS | OPP photo This truck was stopped by Burlington OPP and now an Oakville man has been charged. the tobacco tax act and criminal code. The charges have been proven in court. NEWS FOUR ARRESTED IN ALLEGED CONNECTION TO CAR THEFT ROLAND CILLIERS. rcilliers@metroland.com A notification from Peel led io four people being ar- rest On ‘Jan. 6, at roughly 8 a.m., the Halton Regional Police Service received in- formation from Peel Police ofa 2022 Toyota Highlander that was stolen from a Mis- sissauga residence earlier that morning. Information received indicated the ve- hicle was in the area of the Oakville Trafalgar Memo- rial Hospital. Police investigated the area at approximately 10 am., where a man was dropped off by a Honda Civ- ic and entered the stolen Highlander. The vehicle that dropped the man off had a Quebec licence plate. After entering the High- lander, the man was arrest- ed. The Honda Civic was stopped a short time later driving on Highway 403 in Burlington and three male suspects were also arrest- ed. The Honda Civic was nots stolen, police reported. 18-year-olc from bee! onareea at possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. All four have been re- leased on undertakings. The charges have not been proven in court. Anyone with informa- tion regarding this investi- gation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal In- vestigations Bureau at 905- am wilh ext. 2216. an also be submit- ted anonymously to Crime the at www] haltoncrimestop. pers.ca. CRIME CIGARETTES, LOTTO TICKETS STOLEN IN GAS STATION BREAK-IN DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton police are inves- Seating following a break- in at an Oakville gas sta- tion, At some point during the overnight hours bes een Friday, Jan. 6 anc Saturday, Jan. 7 meme approached the Shell sta- tion at 645 Third Line and forced a door open, police The intruder reportedly stole cash, lottery tickets, cigarettes and food and drink products before flee- ing the ar No suspect description is available. Police are also looking for the individual responsi- ble for breaking into an Oakville pool product and service company. During the overnight hours between Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Thursday, Jan. 12 someone attended Total Tech Pools and Leisure, lo- cated a at ae Speers Rd., and ed the front slass door, police said. iruder reportedly stole. a debit terminal and fled the area. The suspect could only be described as male, wear- ing dark clothing. Anyone with “informa- tion about either of these incidents is asked to con- tact Halton police at 905- 825-4747 or Crime Stoppt at 1-800-222-TIPS (TD oF or www.haltoncrimestopper- s.ca. VILLAGE ituated in Oakville’s beautiful Bronte Harbour, The Village offers ween city life and the peacefull pleasures suburban living. Move to a home that feels like a holiday. TOP-OF-THE-LINE AMENITIES LUXURY SUITES _ 94-8979 thereon om Bronte Rd., Oakville, ON, L6L oHr €202 ‘6} Alenuer ‘Aepsiny, | seneeg amMAxe0 | ¢ woo"uoy]eYyapIsUt