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SYDNEY — An expert on fighting contraband tobacco and organized crime for more than a decade says Cape Breton is certainly far from immune to such criminal activity.
“That's money that's not available for governments to spend for legitimate reasons that they plan in their budget,” Barnum told the Cape Breton Post. “So we're really starting to see a significant loss in that. And it hurts.” Rick Barnum, executive director of the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco:"Some of these illegal cigarette manufacturing places might be small, while others often rival major legitimate cigarette manufacturers or even be larger." CONTRIBUTEDLast June, NCACT issued a release stating contraband tobacco accounts for more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue across Canada.
“It’s big business,” Barnum said. “Some of these illegal cigarette manufacturing places might be small, while others often rival major legitimate cigarette manufacturers or even be larger.” “It also has a lot to do with the economy and how much disposable income people have. But when they have access to a product that is cheaper, a lot of people will be drawn to that.”
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