From: The Daily Progress | Charlottesville, Virginia
At first glance, the government’s claim that cigarette smuggling, in Virginia and elsewhere, poses a security threat appears exaggerated.
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But look closer.
Organized crime has long profited from black-market deals in prohibited or expensively regulated goods — ranging from bootlegged liquor, to prostitutes, to guns. Organized terrorism has taken a cue from that history.
