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Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· September 8, 2026
Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports Europe live – latest updates The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, wit…

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