Tobacco smugglers downsize to dodge Customs officers
The smugglers are bringing in consignments in vans and small trucks rather than relying on containers. And the changing trends have also resulted in a greater role for ‘ant smugglers’ — airline passengers who bring in a few hundred illicit cigarettes each without paying taxes. Many of the ant smugglers arrive here on flights from Eastern Europe where the scam in illegal goods is being masterminded by organised crime gangs.
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