INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CRIME FIGHTERS COMBINE THEIR MUSCLE
April 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
International tobacco crime fighters combine their muscle
Criminals make a fortune out of smuggling and counterfeiting tobacco products. The USA and the European Union have specialist crime-fighting bodies charged with fighting this crime. They are increasingly cooperating with each other and using smarter tactics and tougher laws to make a difference.
TOBACCO smuggling and counterfeiting is of course big business. And as a result, the world's largest developed world jurisdictions - the United States and the European Union (EU) take it very ...
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