From: Pix11
by Mary Murphy
THE BRONX — When PIX11 recently walked into one bodega on Prospect Avenue in the Bronx, the cashier quickly pulled back three cigarettes, known as “loosies,” that he was offering a customer, who was left holding the cash in his hand.
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But there’s a much larger concern for local law enforcement and federal agents who try to crack down on the smuggling.
They believe a good portion of the millions in profits are going overseas to the Middle East and Africa.
