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State says it's now focused on catching smugglers
Jump to full article: Ft. Myers (FL) News-Press, 2009-06-30
Author: JIM ASH The News-Press Capital Bureau • June 30
Intro: Florida's 2.6 million smokers will wake up to a new reality Wednesday when the cost of a pack of cigarettes zooms another dollar.
The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco's 160 agents will coordinate efforts with counterparts in Georgia and Alabama and with Florida agricultural inspectors as they brace for a potential new wave of smuggling.
"Any time there is a lower tax in one state than another, this will be a problem," said Marie Carpenter, a bureau chief for the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation. "Auditors and agents will be working together to do investigative audits at the retail level."
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