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[New York] LETTERS: Vito Lopez and terrorist-funding cigarette smugglers

My family has always complied with the tobacco tax law in our Bronx deli, but many of our competitors sell cheaper, untaxed cigarettes. That makes it hard for honest small businesses to compete, encourages young people and others to smoke, cheats New Yor
New York Daily News
added May 20, 2013 09:38
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[New York] Officials: Cigarette-smuggling ring in East Coast may have terror link

* Suspects allegedly smuggled untaxed cigarettes across various states * One suspect had links to a blind cleric serving life for plotting to blow up New York City landmarks
CNN
added May 18, 2013 11:16
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[New York] Staten Islander among 16 accused in million $$ cigarette smuggling ring; officials probing possible ties to Middle East groups

A Staten Island man is one of 16 arrested in connection with a smuggling ring that flooded New York City and state with millions of cartons of untaxed, illegally imported cigarettes, officials said on Thursday. Authorities are investigating whether some
Staten Island (NY) Advance
added May 17, 2013 10:37
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[Missouri] Cigarette sparked bar brawl, police say

Springfield police say about 10 people were involved ... Police said the skirmish started when a band member -- the John D. Hale Band was scheduled to perform that night -- wanted to smoke a cigarette while onstage but "management would not allow it," Co
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
added May 9, 2013 17:34
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[Canada] National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco | NCACT Marks Fifth Anniversary of RCMP Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy

To mark today the fifth anniversary of the RCMP's Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy, the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco (NCACT) released a report looking at the current state of illegal cigarettes in Canada. "There is ample reason fo
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added May 9, 2013 13:33
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Illegal cigarettes: quick cash, light penalties ($$)

Orange County (CA) Register
added May 5, 2013 20:48
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[Canada] National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco | Ontario Continues to Get Tough on Contraband Tobacco

"There is more contraband tobacco in Ontario than any other province, and it is important that government take concrete and meaningful action to address this problem" said Gary Grant, a 39-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service and national spokesper
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added May 5, 2013 20:18
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[UK] Tobacco Control Alliance for Haringey Council works with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the police

More than 50kg of smuggled tobacco was discovered when officers raided shisha bars in Haringey and Enfield. The Tobacco Control Alliance for both borough councils carried out the raids with enforcement officers, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the
This is Local London (uk)
added May 1, 2013 10:52
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[Europe] EU’s new tobacco products directive could generate 19,000 job losses and EUR 200 mln in lost tax revenue in Romania

Romania is one of the EU countries which stand to lose the most if the proposed revisions of the current EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will pass in the current for, according to a Roland Berger study commissioned by cigarette manufacturer Philip Mo
Balkans.com (cy)
added Apr 30, 2013 15:28
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[UK] UCLan scientists to bid to study illicit tobacco

Chemists are to make a bid of up to £200,000 to further study samples of illicit tobacco, after carrying out a study in support of an Evening Post campaign. Students at the University of Central Lancashire were so shocked by what they found in samples o
Lancashire Evening Post (uk)
added Apr 23, 2013 14:43
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