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Jump to full article: Sofia Echo (bg), 2009-07-29
Intro: Fake Victory Light cigarettes are in circulation on the Bulgarian market, and batches of them were intercepted in Kyustendil and Blagoevgrad, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) said on July 28 2009.
The apparent discrepancies are in the packaging, ingredients and the lack of an excise stamp, Bulgartabak Holding, maker of Victory Light - long the brand leader among smokers in Bulgaria - said in a statement.
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"The worst part of the matter is that we don;t know where they come from and what's inside," said Ivan Bilarev, executive manager of Bulgartabak Holding. He said that the fakes could harm the image of the Victory brand and that "anything lacking an excise stamp is a serious blow to the state budget".
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