Black market cigarettes growing in us
Black market cigarettes are a growing danger--one that is costing many states millions of lost tax revenue and that is getting the attention of violent criminal gangs looking for new income streams, NPR reports.
The cigarettes, beer and juices, the largest market segments in the field of consumer goods, cumulated retail sales amounting to 1.45 billion euros in the first six months of this year, according to the data supplied by the Nielsen market research company.