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South China Morning Post on 2024-01-14 11:00

Hong Kong customs seizes record HK$2.25 billion worth of cigarettes in 2023 as smugglers change tactics post-pandemic

Smugglers said to be using ‘merry-go-round’ tactic, moving black market cigarettes through different countries.

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