STOP ILLEGAL blog
Eradicating illicit trade requires a global solution. Philip Morris International is taking a leading role in this fight. The STOP ILLEGAL blog is shedding light on all aspects of this problem, and provides insights from experts around the world.
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How to Stop Latin America’s Contraband Crisis
Criminal networks have been notoriously effective at taking advantage of this, smuggling illicit goods across these borders while evading customs controls.
Model law unifies Latin American governments in response against illicit trade
The impact of illicit trade in Latin America is vast. In some markets, between 70 percent and 80 percent of some consumer goods are sold on the black market.
Latin America’s illicit trade-fueled violence can be stemmed by cooperation
STOP: ILLEGAL is looking to better understand the many ways that illicit trade affects the region and what can be done to stop the issue.
Stamping out Latin America’s illicit trade problem
One in four cigarettes consumed in Latin America are illicit—one of the highest rates in the world.
Alvise Giustiniani: Taking on a 1.6 trillion dollar problem
Between 400 and 460 billion cigarettes are sold illegally each year. This illicit trade annually costs taxpayers and governments between USD 40 billion and USD 50 billion.