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[New York] Arrested cigarette smuggler linked to 1994 murder of Yeshiva student Ari Halberstam on Brooklyn Bridge

an anti-Semitic livery driver has been doing time for shooting up a van full of Yeshiva students on the Brooklyn Bridge — and killing Ari Halberstam. Now cops have nabbed his “Palestinian uncle.” Muaffaq Askar has long been suspected of supplying convic
New York Daily News
added May 18, 2013 07:44
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[Virginia] Search warrant: cigarette smuggling in western Henrico home

NBC12 is learning more about a cigarette smuggling investigation happening right now in western Henrico. Police say they found cartons of cigarettes at a home in the 7500 block of Woodman Road last week. This is down the street from Moody Middle School.
WWBT NBC12 (Richmond, VA)
added May 18, 2013 07:40
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[Maryland, New York, Virginia] Police: 2 Ocean City brothers central to cigarette smuggling ring

Basel Ramadan, 42, of Ocean City is the accused boss and ringleader of what authorities are calling an untaxed cigarette distribution enterprise. His brother, Samir Ramadan, 39, another local resident, was his right-hand man who focused on control and di
DelmarvaNow.com
added May 18, 2013 07:39
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[Virginia] Cigarette smuggling in New York has history of terrorism ties

PIX11 News reported more than eight years ago about links between cigarette smuggling and the financing of terrorism. ... he first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 was said to be partially financed by cigarette smuggling. One of the convicted b
WPIX-TV (New York, NY)
added May 18, 2013 07:27
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[New York] Officials: Cigarette-smuggling ring in East Coast may have terror link

A cigarette smuggling scheme that cost New York state millions of dollars in sales tax revenue may have raised funds for militant groups, authorities said. Sixteen Palestinian men, some with ties to convicted terrorists, were indicted Thursday in the all
CNN
added May 17, 2013 23:47
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[Maryland, New York] Terror ties alleged in Md. cigarette ring arrests

Charles Mack was in his driveway early Wednesday when he saw a car speed up to a house across the street from his on Whisper Trace Lane. Ten more black SUVs followed, with two blocking the street's ends. About 20 police officers wearing bulletproof vests
Wilmington (DE) News Journal
added May 17, 2013 23:45
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[Palestine, Maryland, New York] Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say

The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area -- three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and developm
Baltimore (MD) Sun
added May 17, 2013 23:44
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[Asia, India] Non-cigarette FMCG biz lights up ITC

The non-cigarette fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment of ITC has recorded its maiden profit, helping the cigarette-to-hotel major post 19.4 per cent increase in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2012-13.
Business Standard (in)
added May 17, 2013 23:42
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[Asia, India] ITC clocks 3% volume growth in cigarettes

Business Standard (in)
added May 17, 2013 23:39
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[Europe] Bulgarians hope proposals to restore EU tobacco subsidies will help save their jobs

But many Europeans still rely on the crop for an income, and hope proposals to restore EU subsidies will help save their jobs. In Bulgaria, the EU's poorest member state, many feel they have an especially raw deal.
Balkans.com (cy)
added May 17, 2013 23:38
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