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Human Trafficking This illicit market involves the trade of human beings, often for the purposes of forced labor, sexual exploitation, or organ harvesting

Through the rubble, we follow a Trading Standards Officer, his torch swinging back and forth in the darkness until it rests on a hidden stash of thousands of illegal cigarettes

The trade in illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines is a global phenomenon, with networks operating across continents

The trend has financially impacted small business owners selling legitimate tobacco products

Dead flies and asbestos in cigarettes Some of the illegal cigarettes sold across Britain are made in this country

One leading criminology expert called the networks behind the supply of illegal cigarettes the "golden thread for understanding serious organised crime", because of its links to people trafficking and, in some cases, illegal immigration