PMI warns Mideast conflict may fuel illicit cigarette surge

PMI warns Mideast conflict may fuel illicit cigarette surge

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - As the conflict in the Middle East threaten supply chains, Philip Morris International (PMI) has warned that it could trigger a major surge in the illicit trade of cigarettes, which may cost Southeast Asia billions in tax revenue should governments fail to respondRodney van Dooren, regional director for illicit trade prevention at PMI, told reporters that illicit traders thrive in “turbulent times,” where procuring key inp…