"Contraband cigarettes" refer to cigarettes that are obtained, sold, or transported illegally, usually without the required taxes paid or in violation of certain laws or regulations. Full definition
ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a special task force created to crack down on illegal tobacco has seized more than $ 6 million worth of contraband cigarettes and cigars this year. (wben.com)
As with contraband cigarettes, the black market will persist if taxation proves too onerous. (canadianbusiness.com)
Provinces should fight contraband cigarettes with better policing, and reforming government allocation of cigarettes to Aboriginal reserves, rather than impose higher taxes, according to new report... (cdhowe.org)