Event Brief
Illicit Cigarette Trade Mirrors Drug Trade Dynamics
Filed: Mar 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET
Summary: Vincent Byrne discusses the growing sophistication of Europe's illicit tobacco market at the World Nicotine Congress.
WHO: Vincent Byrne
WHAT: Interview on illicit tobacco trade
WHEN: Mar 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: To highlight the scale and sophistication of the black market in tobacco.
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