Hong Kong seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as cases surge in 2024

Hong Kong seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as cases surge in 2024

[South China Morning Post] - 02/18/2025

Customs chief says spike in cases linked to rising tobacco tax in city.



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