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The episode explores the legal challenges faced by Mohawk tobacco manufacturers and a lawsuit against Quebec over product seizures.

For decades Mohawk tobacco manufacturers have been playing cat and mouse with law enforcement, making big profits while fending off charges over selling tax free cigarettes. But now a Mohawk tobacco entrepreneur has turned the tables: he's suing Quebec for seizing his products, and is giving APTN Investigates a peek behind the curtain of how his industry works. APTN Investigates: Taxing Sovereignty by Jeff Dorn, Tom Fennario and Savanna Craig • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

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