Becky Freeman from the University of Sydney, who is a regularly quoted expert, sums up the official approach: We dont want people smoking at all, be that taxed cigarettes or illicit tobacco
The industry is dominated by highly organized crime groups, who see the illegal tobacco trade as a low-risk, high-reward opportunity
Endangered animals are often hunted and traded illegally due to high demand for their body parts in certain cultures
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The most effective approaches are typically those that not only target the black markets themselves but also address the underlying social, economic, and regulatory factors that contribute to their existence
Black market cigarettes openly purchased in Melbourne as legal tobacco trade plummets Tue 10 Sep 2024 at 6:48pm , updated Tue 10 Sep 2024 at 8:49pm In short: The legal tobacco market in Australia has declined by a third in the past 12 months, however experts say many people are now turning to cheaper, illegal cigarettes
