How the Malaysian tobacco black market impacts international relations | Malay Mail

Thursday, 13 Aug 2020 08:30 AM MYTMalaysia currently has the highest penetration of illegal cigarettes in the world at 62 per cent of the market. ― Picture by Hari Anggara

On July 29, the New Zealand Customs Service charged a Malaysian for allegedly attempting to smuggle 2.2 million cigarettes worth NZ$2.72 million . Also in July, some PHP700,000 worth of smuggled Malaysian cigarettes was abandoned in Malabang in the Philippines, after the authorities tried to intercept the shipment.

“Malaysia currently has the highest penetration of illegal cigarettes in the world at 62 per cent of the market, with more than 12 billion sticks sold annually.

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