T&T emerges as hub for US$15M illicit cigarette trade…
Senior Investigative Reporter shaliza.hassanali@guardian.co.tt A quiet shift in the illicit cigarette trade from Suriname to Trinidad could be one of the factors fuelling a booming demand in prisons, where a single cigarette can cost an inmate up to $100. These cigarettes enter the prisons via drone drops. In a single night, prison officials said they have recorded up to 50 drones flying over the prisons to deliver contraband to prisoners. Continue reading T&T emerges as hub for US$15M illicit cigarette trade… at CNC3.
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