A customs officer at the department's headquarters guards about HK$10 million worth of illegal cigarettes seized during a raid last month. Photo: David Wong
A customs officer at the department's headquarters guards about HK$10 million worth of illegal cigarettes seized during a raid last month. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong

Illegal cigarette trade booming despite customs busts

Number of cartons seized by customs way up on last year, but group says black market has grown

Jennifer Ngo

Updated: 6:42am, 5 Jan, 2014

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A customs officer at the department's headquarters guards about HK$10 million worth of illegal cigarettes seized during a raid last month. Photo: David Wong
A customs officer at the department's headquarters guards about HK$10 million worth of illegal cigarettes seized during a raid last month. Photo: David Wong
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