Man Admits to Smuggling $13M in Cigarettes Out of Virginia

From: NBC4 Washington

By Scott MacFarlane

A northern Virginia man has admitted trafficking $13 million of cigarettes out of the commonwealth, including through an elaborate scheme captured on camera by the News4 I-Team.

Stephen Chen, a Fredericksburg small business owner, admitted making bulk purchases of tobacco from big box warehouse stores, then reselling the cigarettes illegally to accomplices for profit.

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