Editor’s Note: Irony alert. The Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs is an organization controlled by the Lebanese Ministry of Finance. The Lebanese government, however, is largely controlled by Hezbollah, a transnational crime organization that traffics in tobacco and narcotics. See also Hezbollah and Paraguayan Government Drive Cigarette Trafficking in Western Hemisphere, Fueling Terrorism and Collapse of Law.
From: The Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs
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Pre-Event:
Seklaoui: we want it to be a cornerstone of a joint national effort .. The Regie to Launch the First National Conference to Combat Illicit Trade: A Roadmap to Fight Smuggling a Protect National Economy
Post-Event:
- Khalil during the inauguration of the national conference of combating illicit trade: Cedar without reforms to increase the debt burden
- Experts during the National Conference of Combating Illicit Trade: the Fight Requires the Cooperation between Different Concerned Parties and Law Enforcement Bodies
- A Committee of Concerned Parties to Concretize the Recommendations within 5 Years
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