Nazim warns of rampant growth in illicit tobacco trade

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The decision by the government to increase import duty on cigarettes and ban vapes and e-cigarettes, while well-intended, has resulted in rampant growth of smuggling of cigarettes and vapes, says Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim. Nazim, who sits in the Parliament’s Security Services Committee, made the remark after presenting a report prepared by the committee on an inquiry into Customs. The Dhiggaru representative