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Greece: tobacco smuggling costs 400 mln in lost revenue

The Greek state loses up to 400 million euros annually in tax revenue from a thriving cigarette smuggling sector in the country, a sum equaling pension payments for civil servants for an entire month, or 860,000 unemployment benefits, Athens News Agency
La Redazione ANSAmed (it)
added Oct 12, 2012 15:50
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[Canada] Charges Laid in Distribution of Contraband Tobacco

On October 3rd, 2012, members of the Windsor RCMP Detachment Team conducted an investigation into the sale and distribution of contraband tobacco products. As a result of the investigation, two Windsor men were arrested and charged with the sale and dis
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added Oct 12, 2012 10:16
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[Gibraltar, Spain] ASCTEG challenges Madrid's tobacco frontier quota cut

Spanish workers association ASCTEG is taking legal advice with a view to launching a judicial appeal of unconstitutionality against the decision by the Spanish Government to limit the quantity of cigarettes that Campo frontier workers can buy in Gibralta
Gibraltar Chronicle (gi)
added Oct 12, 2012 10:15
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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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[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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[Kentucky] Police discover illegal gambling operation inside Discount Tobacco

, officers with the drug enforcement and special investigations branch executed a search warrant Thursday at The Discount Tobacco Store in shoppers Village Plaza. Police obtained the warrant following several purchases of synthetic drugs at the business.
Winchester (KY) Sun
added Oct 9, 2012 07:28
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