Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

Tobacco smuggling Gibraltar border row

April 4, 2014 by adminficci News 0 comments

The difference in the price of tobacco is fuelling an illegal trade of smuggling from Gibraltar to Spain that appears to be increasing rapidly. Spanish police have attempted to crack down on the smugglers, leading to long traffic jams on the border and rising tensions between the two nations.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26880182

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