US EditionOrganized Crime and Illegal Cigarettes: A Business Growing in Mexico
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MEXICO CITY.— Organized crime groups have found a growing source of income in the illegal cigarette market, participating in both the smuggling and marketing of these products. According to a report from the Seminar on Violence and Peace of El Colegio de México (Colmex), the illegal cigarette trade already represents 20 percent of the national market. In Mexico, around 70 million cigarettes are consumed daily, of which 14 million, representing 2…
El Economista
entrelineas.com.mxIn Mexico, about 70 million cigarettes are consumed daily, of which 14 million, representing 20%, are of illegal origin, the vast majority (90%) illegally imported into the country. In this illegal trade organized crime groups participate, both in smuggling, and in marketing. According to the report “Illegal Cigarettes and Organized Crime”, prepared by investigators of El Colegio de México, 90% of the packets of illegal cigars are of six brands …
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