Illegal cigarettes are getting easier to find – and harder to stop

🌐 New Zealand Herald (NZ) —
Illegal cigarettes are getting easier to find – and harder to stop

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Retail NZ reports that illicit tobacco accounted for 27% of the tobacco smoked in New Zealand in 2024. The article highlights the growing availability of illegal cigarettes and challenges in stopping their distribution.

Retail NZ said 27% of tobacco smoked in 2024 was illicit.

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