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[Turkey] Three Turkish Soldiers Wounded in Clashes on Syrian Border

Three Turkish soldiers were wounded along the Syrian border last night amid clashes between security forces and smugglers in , DoÄŸan news agency reported. The smugglers, who were carrying tea and cigarettes, fired at the soldiers on duty
Journal of Turkish Weekly (JTW) (tr)
added Oct 15, 2012 08:27
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[Philippines] DANS: Recto's false smuggling report

Sen. Ralph Recto says that "a higher tax rate does not automatically result in higher collections" and will result in smuggling. The Recto report presents anecdotal data from a few carefully selected countries (with no references) to convey a general sto
Business World (ph)
added Oct 15, 2012 08:16
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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 14, 2012 16:53
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[Greece] Cigarette smuggling costs state 400mln euros in revenues

The 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. Nikitas Theofilopoulos, c
AMNA (Athens Macedonian News Agency) (gr)
added Oct 14, 2012 16:31
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[Balkans, Germany, Serbia] Bosnia to extradite major suspected Balkan tobacco-smuggler

Bosnia will extradite to Germany Srecko Kestner, believed to have been a crucial figure in multi-billion-dollar cigarette smuggling in the Balkans, a spokeswoman in Sarajevo told the German press agency dpa Thursday.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (dpa) (de)
added Oct 14, 2012 16:26
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[Europe] Ukraine, EU to intensify fight against cigarette smuggling

The customs services of the European Union and Ukraine are to intensify the fight against cigarette smuggling, Director General of the European Commission's Taxation and Customs Union Directorate-General Heinz Zourek has said.
Kyiv Post (ua)
added Oct 14, 2012 16:12
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[Virginia] Gift didn't fund cigarette operation, council members say ($$)

Newport News (VA) Daily Press
added Oct 14, 2012 02:32
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[Virginia] No 'gift' in cigarette sting, City Council members say ($$)

Two City Council members say Hampton's city manager has backed off her prior assertion that a "gift" from a private entity provided funding for an undercover police company created to go after cigarette bootleggers.
Newport News (VA) Daily Press
added Oct 14, 2012 02:29
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[Canada] RCMP charge two Windsor men for selling contraband tobacco

Windsor RCMP have charged two Windsor men with selling contraband tobacco out of a vehicle on Wyandotte Street East.
Windsor (Ont) Star (ca)
added Oct 13, 2012 16:31
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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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