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Ukrainian weekly describes cigarette smuggling across Moldovan border 

Due to a depressed economy, many residents of areas near the Ukrainian-Moldovan border have turned to the relatively lucrative business of smuggling cigarettes and alcohol across the border. Journalist Oleksandr Fomyn accompanied two smugglers on a run across the border for cigarettes and listened to their experiences in the illegal trade. The following is an excerpt from the article published in the Ukrainian weekly newspaper 2000 on 6 December:

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