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Malians celebrate, French-led forces clear Timbuktu
Among the celebrating Gao crowds, many smoked cigarettes, women went unveiled and some men wore shorts to flout the severe sharia Islamic law the rebels had imposed
Jan 27, 2013
Reuters
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Jan 28, 2013 11:04
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[Algeria, UK] How cigarette smuggling fuels Africa's Islamist violence
Contrabrand tobacco is a $1bn trade in north Africa, run by extremists including Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who masterminded the attack on the Algerian gas plant. The trade is highly profitable – and very low risk
Jan 26, 2013
The Guardian (uk)
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Jan 26, 2013 23:55
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[Virginia] Va. Lawmakers Take Aim at Cigarette Trafficking
Lawmakers are aiming to impose harsher penalties on cigarette traffickers in Virginia, where officials say low excise taxes have made it an attractive base for smugglers who can sell smokes on the black market in nearby states and funnel the profits to o
Jan 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jan 26, 2013 06:43
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[France, Mali] Algeria attack: Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed gangster behind the raid
Usually pictured in a black turban, his involvement in cigarette smuggling - part of a mosaic of criminal activities - was such that he became known locally as "Mr Marlboro".
Jan 17, 2013
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
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Jan 17, 2013 08:15
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[India] Do you buy illegal cigarettes? You might be helping fund a terrorist organisation
A recent study by a reputed research organisation Euromonitor claims that India is sixth largest illicit cigarettes market in the world and about 16% of products of tobacco industry is illegitimate. These cigarettes evade the payment of excise, VAT, cus
Dec 28, 2012
health.india.com (in)
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Dec 28, 2012 04:17
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[Colombia, Cuba] FARC, Govt peace negotiators share jokes, cigarettes as trust grows
According to The Associated Press, peace negotiators in Havana, Cuba have spoken of the cordial atmosphere between them, saying that informal interactions outside the meeting room are useful for building trust. Negotiators reportedly share cigarettes and
Dec 17, 2012
Colombia Reports (co)
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Dec 17, 2012 16:28
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[Palestine] Yassar Arafat and the Radioactive Cigarette
Last week, the body of the late Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat was exhumed and tissue samples taken to be tested for signs of poisoning by the radioactive element polonium-210. As I wrote then, rumors have circulated since Arafat died in 2004 that thi
Dec 6, 2012
Wired
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Dec 6, 2012 14:29
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Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Foreign / Policy Issues for Congress (PDF)
Illicit tobacco trade: The production, smuggling, and sale of tobacco products, including genuine and counterfeit cigarettes, is a lucrative form of financing for organized crime as well as terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, the Kurdistan Wor
Oct 19, 2012
U.S. Department of State
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Nov 6, 2012 16:35
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[Philippines, USA] Illicit cigarettes make terrorists
Criminals and terrorists may be drawn to the illicit tobacco trade to take advantage of price differentials across jurisdictions, bootlegging and small consignments from a low-tax or duty-free outlet and re-selling the products elsewhere at a higher price
Nov 7, 2012
Malaya (ph)
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Nov 6, 2012 16:12
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Islamists seize amulets from people at Mali market
resident of the northern Malian town of Hombori says that Islamist fighters have raided the local market . . . They also burst into shops and confiscated the cigarettes being sold, as well as the dried tobacco leaves that old women sell on the side of th
Oct 16, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Oct 16, 2012 16:33