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Independent supermarket owner Sumeet Cheema said illegal tobacco was the biggest challenge his business faced at the moment, along with cost-of-living pressures
Archived from the original on 26 September 2013
From the point of view of most smokers, smuggled cigarettes, which generally cost between $20 and $30, are preferable to the alternative: counterfeit cigarettes, which generally cost between $6 and $15
To protect both your health and your bank balance not smoking has to be the focus. The spectacular rise in illegal nicotine product consumption, the resulting loss of government revenue (about $7 billion in this years budget), and the rise in violence that inevitably comes with a significant amount of commerce being under the control of criminal enterprises, has led to an increase in media articles questioning the current approach
By avoiding official channels, individuals and organizations can circumvent these costs