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• Singapore to mark cigarettes to snuff out illegal sales 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2008-09-11

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Singapore will put special markings on every cigarette sold legally starting next year as the city-state steps up the fight against contraband sales, the government said.

From January 1 2009, every cigarette on sale will come with the letters "SDPC" stamped near the filter, Singapore Customs said in a statement monitored on its website on Thursday.

SDPC stands for Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarettes.

"All unmarked cigarettes will be deemed to be duty-unpaid and illegal," the statement said.

Anyone caught with an unmarked cigarette will be committing an offence and will face a fine of 500 Singapore dollars (352 US) for every packet found in their possession, it said.

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