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Cross-border cigarette smuggling ring on trial in China

May 18, 2015 by adminficci News 0 comments

Nine Chinese nationals stood trial in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on charges of smuggling, tax evasion and illegal trading. The suspects allegedly smuggled nearly 30 million packets of cigarettes, with an estimated tax evasion of around 415 million yuan (about 67 million U.S. dollars), according to the Intermediate People’s Court of Fangchenggang City.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/11/c_134229256.htm

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