(August 2017)
Contributo allo Studio delle Distribuzioni e delle Relazioni Statistiche
Slightly more stylish is the Cigarrette Case, but just as practical, useful and elegant
The illicit cigarettes market makes up 11.6% of global cigarette consumption
Abedini, R., Mousavi, S
A 2020 New York seizure of 6,267 cartons of cigarettes required a long-term investigation, including court-authorized search warrants, wiretaps, grand jury subpoenas, and other investigative tools.[2] A Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit, with the help of US Border Patrol agents, seized more than 1 million cigarettes (worth more than $300,000) in April 2024.[3] A 2023 New York City raid seized more than 1,800 cartons of cigarettes and $155,000 in cash.[4] But even when successful, policing smuggling is costly and only prohibits a drop of water in the East River of smuggling activity