Erratic driver fined $12,000 after Regina police find illegal cigarettes during traffic stop

A motorist received a $12,000 fine for possessing boxes of illegal cigarettes after Regina police conducted a traffic stop following complaints of erratic driving.

A motorist received a $12,000 fine for possessing boxes of illegal cigarettes after Regina police conducted a traffic stop following complaints of erratic driving.

According to a post on X by Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, the driver also failed a roadside drug test.

Police said they received several complaints of the vehicle driving erratically. 

Officers saw the illegal cigarettes in plain view, the post said.

The driver also received a three day licence suspension.