Archive for December 1st, 2009
EU targets cigarette smugglers and organized crime, but who’s winning?
The problem of illicit trade, tobacco smuggling and organized crime enjoys unprecedented attention at the top European level in these days, especially in Brussels, where European governments say they’re going to fight back harder than ever. Why? The illegal trade in tobacco robs EU countries of nearly 10 billion euros ($14.78 billion of potential profits, [...]
