ITALIAN CRIME FIGHTERS TACKLE NEW WAVE OF CONTRABAND TOBACCO WITH EU AND PRODUCERS
May 1st, 2012
BY JOSEPHINE MCKENNA, IN ROME
Italy may not have the strongest tobacco black market, but it is a key portal into Europe for smuggling. This is fuelled by Italy's long-coastline and strong organised crime organisations. Italian law enforcement has been fighting the problem, making seizures. And international crime fighting is also helping.
DESPITE a bid by Italian crime fighters to tackle their country's significant trade in illegal cigarettes and tobacco products, the problem is getting worse as Italy has become a major gateway for illicit smokes serving the ...
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