Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters
Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters
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Smugglers cash in big on 'British' tobacco trafficked through Hong Kong

With Hong Kong logistics firms as the unwitting conduit, gangs move tonnes from the mainland to Britain, where it's passed off as a top brand

Clifford Lo
Clifford Lo

Updated: 10:33am, 8 Apr, 2013

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Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters
Criminal syndicates are reaping huge profits by smuggling mainland tobacco through Hong Kong into Britain and selling it as counterfeit British brand. Photo: Reuters
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