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Brand-name merchandise with security tags still attached on sale at Edmonton convenience store: police
A brand-name bag with the security tag still attached was seized by police during a search of a central Edmonton convenience store on April 17, 2025. (Supplied)
Two men have been charged after police found illegal tobacco, weapons and stolen goods at an Edmonton convenience store.
Police said the store near 106 Avenue and 97 Street was 'known' to be selling illegal cigarettes. An Edmonton Police Service (EPS) community safety team searched the store on April 17 and found an estimated $3,125 in contraband cigarettes and 50 illegal knives.
illegal cigarettes April, 2025
Police seized 12,485 contraband cigarettes, worth an estimated $3,125, from a central Edmonton convenience store on April 17, 2025. (Supplied)
Officers also found about $4,500 worth of stolen brand-name clothing, including:
four stolen authentic Edmonton Oilers jerseys;
13 other stolen items (clothing, handbags, hats and running shoes); and
six cellphones believed to be stolen
EPS said it has identified an increasing trend in convenience stores operating in a similar way, which it said is having a 'significant' impact on the local community and other businesses.
Stolen clothing April 17, 2025
Police said $4,500 worth of stolen name-brand clothing, including authentic Edmonton Oilers jerseys, was found being sold by a central Edmonton convenience store. (Supplied)
'The discovery of these brand-new stolen items highlights that in some cases, retail theft has evolved beyond isolated incidents and is now part of an organized system where stolen merchandise is sold at discounts by unscrupulous businesses,' said EPS Sgt. Dana Gehring with Community Safety Teams.
The store owner, 26, and an employee, 19, were each charged with:
