Surge in counterfeit crime landscape

Pandemic caused surge in counterfeiting crime in the EU, EUIPO-EUROPOL report confirms

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Gang members who sold illegal cigarettes on social media jailed for a total of 18 years
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2022 offers an opportunity to revamp our fight against illicit trade—let’s take it
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Raids on clandestine cigarette factories in Europe are on the rise

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Dissecting rogue cigarettes

PMI Forensics experts help law-enforcement agencies to analyze illicit cigarettes, identify their origin, and then trace them back to the source.

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In Focus: How Europol tackles the illicit cigarette industry

We met with Howard Pugh to discuss the role Europol plays in tackling illicit trade and the rising prevalence of illegal cigarette factories.

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Smuggling results in huge loss of government revenue and investment

13 billion illicit cigarettes were consumed in the Maghreb according to the report “Illicit cigarette trade in the Maghreb region.”

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Collaborative solutions to fight illicit trade

More than 200 representatives from public and private sectors gathered for a conference on combating illicit trade.

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Fighting illicit trade in Latin America: Turning the tide on illegal tobacco

More than 15 percent of cigarettes consumed in the Latin America & Canada region are illicit. That’s almost one in six. The number has risen dramatically in recent years.