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Guest Column: U.S. Border Tobacco Smuggling – A Deadly Enemy

By: Karen Santamaría It is well known that illicit trade in tobacco products poses significant health, economic and security problems worldwide. It is estimated that one in every ten tobacco products consumed globally comes from illicit trade. The impact on humans is serious. Smuggling, whether of original or counterfeit brands, provides cheaper tobacco, which attracts […]