Illicit Tobacco and Nicotine Markets

Ashes to ashes: How British American Tobacco avoids taxes in low and middle income countries. New head of South African Revenue Service to investigate reports of $140 million in cigarette tax evasion.

Rome, New York police seize over 200 cartons of untaxed cigarettes. After a months-long investigation of the alleged possession, transportation and sale of unstamped cigarettes the Rome Police Department and state Department of Tax and Finance have arrested a local man.

Eight Chinese nationals denied entry to Australia after discovery of 177,000 undeclared cigarettes. Illegal cigs worth $160,000 seized in Malaysia.

Around sixteen percent of all cigarettes smoked in Islamabad, Pakistan are illicit. Tobacco companies play faulty with illegal smokes in Pakistan.

Castleford, UK booze store boss gives up license after 6,000 illicit cigarettes found in toilet.

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