Illegal cigarettes: This is The Man

The black market in cigarettes and other tobacco products is increasingly dominated by organised crime.

Law enforcers say some gangs are also behind people trafficking, prostitution, gun and drug crime. Some have terrorist links.

Measures such as plain packaging could increase illicit trade.

Illegal cigarettes. Who's paying the price?

The film contains some disturbing scenes.

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