"… hind this fast expanding black market, the Baltic Tobacco Factory (BTF) of Kaliningrad, Russia, has links to two of the world’s largest tobacco companies. Its …"

"… or smuggling.Operation BalticBaltic Tobacco Factory’s headquarters is in Kaliningrad, a slice of Russian territory annexed by the Soviet Union after World War …"

"… ve is known as a hotspot for smuggling and organized crime. In the city of Kaliningrad, the regional capital, Baltic Tobacco’s eight-acre complex of factories, …"

"… ns or nameplates mark or identify the factory or the office buildings.From Kaliningrad, BTF’s cigarettes are smuggled by the billion directly through Poland, o …"

"… shops, markets, or street stalls of the Russian city where they are made, Kaliningrad. But Jin Ling was available to smugglers, in huge quantities, from its man …"

"… ers, in huge quantities, from its manufacturer, the Baltic Tobacco Factory.Kaliningrad can be a dangerous place to ask questions about smuggling. The Russian ter …"

"… limousines a frequent sight on the streets.Russian journalists working in Kaliningrad know that to openly ask about the cigarette contraband trade is a risky bu …"

"… Rudnikov, was then prosecuted for “beating 22 police officers.” “In Kaliningrad there were even contract killings of tobacco businessmen,” says Rudnikov …"

"… he Jin Ling trail. …"

"… ing” new development in contraband tobacco: Jin Ling cigarettes. Made in Kaliningrad by the Baltic Tobacco Factory, Jin Lings are flooding the black market acr …"