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[Maryland, New York] EDITORIAL: Look closer at flow of cigarettes

IN SUMMATION If government isn’t watching, commerce can be manipulated to the benefit of law-breakers. It’s a safe bet no one ever imagined a major East Coast news story encompassing Ocean City, cigarette smuggling and the Hamas militant group in the Mi
DelmarvaNow.com
added May 23, 2013 22:07
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[New York] NY AG, NYC PD Take Down Unstamped Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise

Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added May 23, 2013 22:06
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[New York] Masterminds behind cigarette smuggling ring face charges in court

Basel and Samir Ramadan were arrested last week for running the ring that pulled in more than $22 million in profits over the last 17 months. Only $7.8 million has been accounted for and authorities fear the funds could have been funneled to terrorists.
New York Daily News
added May 23, 2013 03:39
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[New York] KELLY/FARLEY: Time to smoke out NY's butt-leggers

The Sensible Tobacco Enforcement bill in the council will curtail the sale of illegal and discounted tobacco goods. Under this bill, the sale, possession or concealment of untaxed cigarettes or counterfeit stamps will result in a fine of up to $2,000 for
New York Post
added May 21, 2013 07:11
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[New York] Cigarette-smuggling Palestinian linked to Ari Halberstam's Brooklyn Bridge murder

One of 16 Palestinians arrested in a cigarette-smuggling ring was linked to the 1994 murder of yeshiva student Ari Halberstam in a terror attack on the Brooklyn Bridge. Muaffaq Askar, who was arrested late last week in New York in a plot that is believed
JTA - Global Jewish News
added May 20, 2013 09:53
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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] Captured Palestinian Cigarette Smuggler behind Ari Halberstam 1994 Murder

On March 1, 1994, Lebanese-born immigrant Rashid Baz shot many rounds of automatic fire at a van carrying 15 Lubavitch students on the Brooklyn Bridge. Four students were hit, two were very seriously injured. Ari Halberstam, 16, died four days later from
The Jewish Press
added May 20, 2013 09:26
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[New York] EDITORIAL: Cigarette smuggling steals tax money and aids terrorists

Now, the players could be plotting attacks on New York and America — and the amounts of money stolen has risen exponentially. Enforcement must be stepped up, especially if Indian reservations — once a huge source of illegal, untaxed cigs — start selling
New York Daily News
added May 19, 2013 18:49
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[New York] 16 Accused of Smuggling Cigarettes Worth Millions

One of the men had once lived in the same Brooklyn building as the personal secretary of a senior Hamas member, the authorities said. Another was something of a father figure to the terrorist who fatally shot at a van full of yeshiva students on the Broo
New York Times
added May 19, 2013 07:52
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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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