From: The Guardian
Spanish government officials say that number of cigarettes brought into Gibraltar in 2013 is excessive for population
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
The European Union is calling on Spain and Gibraltar to crack down on tobacco smuggling across the border between the two countries, citing concerns about the involvement of organised crime.
Wrapping up a one-year investigation, the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) said in a statement on Monday that it had “raised a number of concerns” to UK and Spanish officials regarding its investigation into the increase of cigarette smuggling across the frontier. While the report was not made public, Olaf noted “a significant increase in the size of the Gibraltar market for cigarettes over the past four years” and that “the concerns include indications of the involvement of organised crime.”
