From: The Sun
THE trade in illicit cigarettes has exploded in the past year — with nearly 16.5 per cent of all fags now fake or counterfeit.
Shock figures last night revealed the black market rise — and piled pressure on to ministers. The proportion of “illicit” cigarettes smoked in the UK has soared by almost a FIFTH over the last 12 months, up from 13.8 to 16.4 per cent.
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