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Bulgaria's Illegal Cigarette Market Shrinks to 15% by Mid-'12

Sales of illegal cigarettes in Bulgaria are estimated at 15.3% of the market by mid-2012, according to a survey conducted by an independent market research agency at the request of tobacco companies.
Novinite.com (bg)
added Oct 12, 2012 15:52
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[Tennessee] Man pleads guilty in Goodlettsville contraband cigarettes sting

A Ukrainian man with ties to Chicago pleaded guilty Tuesday to receiving and possessing about 350,000 contraband cigarettes -- avoiding more than $60,000 in taxes -- as well as to distribution and possession of cocaine after being caught in a federal stin
The Tennessean
added Oct 11, 2012 07:47
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[Australia] Illegal tobacco trade put on notice

PEOPLE involved in tobacco smuggling in Australia will face criminal charges under new changes to customs law. The Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to the Customs Act, creating criminal offences for those smuggling, conveying or possessing smuggled
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Oct 11, 2012 04:02
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[South Africa, Zimbabwe] Bid to smuggle cigarettes backfires

A magistrate here on Monday slapped two men with a US$3 000 fine each for attempting to smuggle 40 boxes of export quality cigarettes into South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Oct 11, 2012 06:31
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[UK] Plain cigarette packets ‘will fuel illicit cigs boom’

Shock figures last night revealed the black market rise — and piled pressure on to ministers. The proportion of “illicit” cigarettes smoked in the UK has soared by almost a FIFTH over the last 12 months, up from 13.8 to 16.4 per cent.
The Sun (uk)
added Oct 11, 2012 07:46
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[Malaysia] MMEA smokes out RM350,000 worth of kretek in biggest bust this year

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) scored its biggest success this year with the seizure of almost RM350,000 worth of kretek (clove cigarettes) in the waters off Tanjung Tumbuk, near here, on Monday.
New Straits Times (my)
added Oct 9, 2012 16:25
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[France, UK] Illegal tobacco run was paying off undesirables

“As he said in interview at the time, he was under considerable financial pressure. He resorted to taking loans from undesirable people and, as a result, to pay this back on time he was coerced to carry out this offence He has not been involved in any fo
Northern Echo (Darlington, UK)
added Oct 9, 2012 07:26
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[Ireland] Customs seize €3.1m cigarettes hidden in garlic and cheese boxes

EIGHT million smuggled cigarettes, stored in boxes labelled "garlic and cheese tear and share" have been found by Customs officers at Dublin Port.
Irish Independent (ie)
added Oct 9, 2012 06:56
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[Virginia] Emporia man to be arraigned on charges of cigarette smuggling, fake gift cards

In another cigarette trafficking twist, a man arrested in Emporia was allegedly using stolen credit card information to create gift cards for purchasing cartons of cigarettes.
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Oct 9, 2012 02:11
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Rwanda smoking law to affect businesses

According to the new law, smokers will be among others prohibited from smoking in public areas like such as office buildings, court premises, factories, cinema halls, theatres, hospitals, clinics, restaurants, hotels and bars, among other places.
East African Business Week
added Oct 12, 2012 08:01
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