New York – Philip Morris Sues 34 NY Stores Over Allegedly Fake Marlboros

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    New York – Philip Morris said it is suing 34 New York City retailers for allegedly hawking fake Marlboro cigarettes, a major source of lost revenue for the company.

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    The largest U.S. cigarette manufacturer by revenue has waged a long-running campaign against sellers of the allegedly counterfeit cigarettes from California and Florida to websites based in China.

    The tobacco giant said there could be more than three million packs of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes available in the New York City area each year. The city has the highest cigarette-tax rate in the country, which makes trading in illicit cigarettes very profitable.


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    PMOinFL
    PMOinFL
    12 years ago

    Really? 850% taxes will make people turn to crime? Wow… haven’t we proven that with EVERY abusive tax ever levied by our government?

    How come the Philip Morris people were smart enough to figure that out, but our politicians are too dumb to get it? Frankly, I’m stunned most of our politicians make it from their offices to the bathroom and back without a tour guide holding their hands.

    Get rid of the ridiculous taxes and you’ll get rid of the black market. Period.

    my4amos
    my4amos
    12 years ago

    I can’t connect something here. Philip Morris is having a proble with retailers who sell (allegedly counterfeit) cigarettes TO websistes in China. What does that have to do with increased availability of counterfeit cigarettes in New York?

    MarkTwain2
    MarkTwain2
    12 years ago

    Dearest ShmuelG (2): the word “to” is used here to express the extent and reach of the abuse and not to describe the transaction movement. It means that they’ve found this problem coast to coast from CA to FL and even as far away as Chinese websites. The repitition of the issue occurring in NY as well is what the articles focus is on.

    kollelfaker
    kollelfaker
    12 years ago

    shmul read it again they are fighting stores that are selling fake marlboro. as well as going after china from where they come from

    GB_Jew
    GB_Jew
    12 years ago

    Yet again ShmuelG has amply demonstrated the enormous breadth of wisdom and intellect he found so useful when he gained his “two PhD’s from two different countries” of which he is so proud. His knowledge of the illicit tobacco market parallels his insight and awareness of the transmission of sexual diseases that he shared with us all a couple of months ago.

    Is there no end to this man’s foresight and genius??