R.J. Reynolds spotlights illicit cigarette manufacturing in court hearing

From: The Tribune

McClatchy Washington Bureau

— A melodramatic and high-stakes case illuminating a complaint by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. about Native American tribes’ alleged “rogue cigarette” manufacturing challenged a federal judge Tuesday.

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The Onondaga Nation “manufactures approximately 1 million cartons of cigarettes per year,” the lawsuit claims. T&D Enterprises “produces approximately 6.5 million cartons of cigarettes per year,” according to the suit

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