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Philip Morris Lawsuit; Photos of Counterfeit Marlboros 

Jump to full article: The Post Chronicle (tPC™) (Rockaway, NJ), 2009-11-29
Author: Maria Gomez

Intro:

Philip Morris USA is accusing 10 New York and New Jersey retailers of selling counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes.

Reyes Grocery Store and Sunny's Supermarket, in Newark, are among the defendants named in litigation brought by the tobacco company.

The Henrico County-based cigarette-maker has monitored retail markets for years to keep fake versions of its brands off store shelves.

Since May of this year, Philip Morris has filed 27 lawsuits alleging sales of counterfeit cigarettes by retailers in New York and New Jersey.

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