UK’s Illicit Cigarette Market Hits Record High as Criminal Gangs Expand Operations

Almost half of all cigarettes consumed in the UK last year were either smuggled, counterfeit or purchased abroad, according to new analysis that suggests Britain’s illicit tobacco market has reached its highest level on record. A report by KPMG, commissioned by Philip Morris International (PMI), found that 45 per cent of cigarettes consumed in the … Continue reading UK’s Illicit Cigarette Market Hits Record High as Criminal Gangs Expand Operations