Corruption Costing New Yorkers Their hard earned Money
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
“Criminal networks are not only expanding their operations, but they are also diversifying their activities, resulting in a convergence of transnational threats that has evolved to become more complex, volatile, and destabilizing.”
Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
New York has the highest inbound smuggling activity, with an estimated 53.2 percent of cigarettes consumed in the state deriving from smuggled sources in 2018. New York is followed by California (47.7 percent of consumption smuggled), Washington (40.1 percent), New Mexico (36 percent), and Minnesota (35.8 percent).
Smoke signals: money laundering and the illegal tobacco trade
THE GLOBAL ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO: A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
In addition to hookah, we also offer a variety of drinks and snacks. We have free Wi-Fi and a patio area for those who prefer to enjoy their hookah outdoors.
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
AG Alleges that Near-Daily Runs to Virginia and North Carolina Resulted in the Trafficking of Over 18 Million Untaxed Cigarettes into NYC – Evading Over $3 Million in Taxes
VIDEO: Nothing has changed in the past 10 years. The problem has only gotten worse.
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
VIDEO: Nothing has changed in the past 10 years. The problem has only gotten worse.
A 75% tax on cigar and pipe tobacco has cigar aficionados running for the border and online shops as family-run small businesses close their doors. Making matters worse is that despite the tax hike, New York state is collecting fewer tax dollars on cigars than ever before. Gotham fights for small businesses and this is how we do it:
SHAME: $2.5 Billion in Cigarette Taxes is Lost Each Year to Corruption
A.G. Underwood Announces 242-Count Indictment Charging 17 Individuals With Money Laundering In East Coast Untaxed Cigarette Trafficking Enterprise
VIDEO: Nothing has changed in the past 10 years. The problem has only gotten worse.
New York State & City have the highest cigarette taxes in the country, but our Tax Department collects far less of what is due than any other state: WHY?
There are 9,300 licensed retailers in NYC and most are selling untaxed contraband in violation of law unencumbered by any tax enforcement from Albany.
Criminals & Terrorists supplant licensed Firms and Jobs, as $2.5 billion in tax is lost each year
Criminals & Terrorists supplant licensed Firms and Jobs, as $2.5 billion in tax is lost each year
Criminals & Terrorists supplant licensed Firms and Jobs, as $2.5 billion in tax is lost each year
Police recovered more than 2,500 cartons of cigarettes from Michael Zekry’s van and home, (Pictured, Courtesy of Staten Island District Attorney’s Office)