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Big tobacco’s New York black market

By Marina Walker Guevara and Kate Willson

How America’s top cigarette firms fueled a billion-dollar underground trade

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… by cigarette wholesalers, and court documents, as well as interviews with law enforcement officials, cigarette wholesalers, and smugglers.Consider these findings:As …"

"… muggling from Indian reservations, as they try to strike a balance between law enforcement and tribal sovereignty. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1994 that although …"

"… uggler who asked his name not be used because he is now collaborating with law enforcement. “It’s better than crack. The money is easy, the charges are less. Cra …"

"… pping smugglers, Lorillard said, “is the responsibility of the state and law enforcement.” The companies also claim that since the state hasn’t enforced tax co …"

SMOKE2U

By Te-Ping Chen

Tobacco sales take off in cyberspace

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"… .Online sites are also moving offshore, beyond the reach of effective U.S. law enforcement. In one high-profile 2004 case, the ATF raided a cargo plane that touched …"

Made to be smuggled

Russian contraband cigarettes ‘flooding’ EU

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"… ally unknown to the authorities three years ago, has grown so rapidly that law enforcement officials say it now rivals Marlboro as the top smuggled brand being seize …"

"… rettes seen flowing out of the Russian-run factory network have alarmed EU law enforcement.On October 20, nearly 160 governments from around the world will meet in G …"

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Going undercover

Inside Baltic Tobacco’s smuggling empire

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… But not one of those crimes was disclosed. And it is hard to imagine that law enforcement does not know what is going on.”To investigate the Baltic Tobacco Factor …"

Our broken government

By Josh Israel

An assessment of 128 executive branch failures since 2000

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… keep the nation safe from further acts of terrorism, a major expansion of law enforcement, intelligence, and military operations was required. While no major terror …"

‘The guy in the wheelchair'

By Kate Willson

How an El Paso smuggler moved a half-billion cigarettes across America

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… I hated that.”Colledge said it’s a common story. “This is how border law enforcement worked at that time. Mexican-American flashing a lot of wealth — must be …"

"… wrote. “I have never before come across such callous behavior by fellow law enforcement officers.”Three days after Gonzalez sent his February 2004 letter (and l …"

"… down from Sunland Park Drive — a road leading from a cluster of federal law enforcement offices — wearing a dress shirt and tie.“I was inside my van and I sai …"

"… letive],” Abraham told Lalo, in a February 2003 conversation recorded by law enforcement agents. “We definitely need to pick him up and take from him whatever we …"

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Smoking dragon, royal charm

By Te-Ping Chen

A tale of four FBI agents, 62 Chinese smugglers, and a billion bogus cigarettes

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"… e stepped in to fill the industry’s shoes.Today, with less scrutiny from law enforcement than drug trafficking and lighter penalties for those caught, the cigarett …"

"… ake the group down. Their targets were spooked by the attacks, afraid that law enforcement would be on heightened alert. And besides, as Zyckowski said, “It just g …"

Our broken government - An update

By Josh Israel

President elect Barack Obama faces a system rife with the product of eight years of anti-regulatory behavior

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… keep the nation safe from further acts of terrorism, a major expansion of law enforcement, intelligence, and military operations was required. While no major terror …"

Blame the distributor

By Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu

How Gallaher stayed in the smuggling game

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… which had been sold or traded to CT Tobacco by Namelex. British and Greek law enforcement reportedly suspected the cargo was to be diverted in Latvia to a paper com …"

The expert: listen to John Colledge

By ICIJ

Listen to John Colledge

Excerpts from this story referencing "law enforcement":

"… market now booming on the U.S.-Canada border. …"

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