From: Euractiv
The political instability in North Africa makes it difficult to establish the real final destination of these cigarettes, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) admits. [Douane Française Twitter account]
In recent years, Europe has seen the rise of new forms of illicit tobacco trade, such as illicit cut tobacco or cheap white cigarettes. However, the increasing flow of genuine cigarettes from Algeria into Europe is giving politicians a fresh headache.
The Project SUN report, an annual study commissioned by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world’s oldest think tank on international defence and security, has found increasing flows from Maghreb countries toward France.
