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[New York] NYPD, AG bust bootleg cigarette ring

Sixteen reputed members of a massive cigarette smuggling operation that stretched from the Capital Region to Virginia were charged Thursday in a sweeping takedown in which authorities cited possible ties to terrorist figures.
Albany (NY) Times-Union
added May 17, 2013 10:09
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[New York] Terrorists may get money from regional cigarette smugglers: Ray Kelly

Federal authorities Thursday scrambled to find millions of dollars in profits a smuggling ring that sold cheap cigarettes to bodegas across New York may have used to fund terrorism in the Middle East. Three of those charged in the sophisticated conspir
New York Daily News
added May 17, 2013 05:49
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[Hong Kong] HK Customs confiscates $18.5 million in crime proceeds from cigarette smuggling syndicate

Hong Kong Customs, with the application of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO), recently confiscated $18.5 million worth of realisable properties owned by three persons who were previously convicted in an illicit cigarette-cum-money launderi
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added May 16, 2013 16:46
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[South Carolina] Tax writers chasing smokers, even fake ones

Lawmakers in the House, though, want a piece of the action and are moving ahead with a bill that would levy a tax in addition to sales taxes on e-cigarettes for the first time. "It's really going to mess up my business," he told GreenvilleOnline.com. "I
Greenville (SC) News
added May 16, 2013 14:47
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[Palestine] New York breaks Islamic-linked cigarette smuggling ring: source

New York authorities on Thursday will announce the arrest of 16 people in a cigarette smuggling ring that included three men who had been under scrutiny because of suspected links to Islamic militant groups, a law enforcement official said. The announcem
Reuters
added May 16, 2013 14:39
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Thousands of 'dangerous' cigarettes on sale in UK

A former shop owner has admitted selling "dangerous" cigarettes, in a landmark case brought by Lincolnshire Trading Standards. Shapoor Atiqi, 46, who ran Boston Food and Wine Centre, pleaded guilty to eight offences, including the sale of non self-extin
BBC Online
added May 16, 2013 14:14
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[California] FOX: The Economic and Criminal Consequences of Raising the Tobacco Tax

California Retailers Association president Bill Dombrowski warned passing the 230% tax increase on a pack of cigarettes (from $ 0.87 to $2.87) would cost jobs and increase the sale of cigarettes through the black market. He’s right on both counts. The M
Fox&Hounds
added May 16, 2013 13:53
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[Palestine, New York] Blind terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman's pal among 16 in cigarette-smuggling ring

A Palestinian smuggling ring that includes a supporter of convicted terrorists made millions selling tax-free cigarettes in the city and upstate ... Law enforcement sources told The News some members of the group may have ties to Hamas and Hezbollah.
New York Daily News
added May 16, 2013 03:35
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[Kentucky, Mississippi] More charges leveled in contraband tobacco scheme

Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes. .... accused of wire fraud and conspiring to sell cigarettes through Mississippi to avoid paying federal and state taxe
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
added May 17, 2013 10:09
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Cigarette Taxes Fuel Black Market Sales

Yet, data suggests that drastic increases to cigarette excise taxes can actually damage both the budgets and smoking rates they intend to aid. Lyle Beckwith, NACS' senior vice president of government relations, made an argument about the link between hig
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added May 15, 2013 15:11
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