Nicotine Products

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  Latvian authorities dismantle massive illegal cigarette factory

  The cigarettes would have led to a financial loss to the Latvian state of €75m if they had entered the market.

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  José de la Mata Amaya named as Eurojust VP

  de la Mata will take up office on December 18 for a four-year term, replacing current VP Boštjan Škrlec.

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  OECD gauges impact of counterfeits on UK economy

  In 2021, the value of fake and pirated goods imported into the UK amounted to £7.1bn, 1.5 per cent of the total.

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  Sophisticated cigarette trafficking scheme busted in EU

  15 suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with the investigation, which seized €13m in tobacco and cigarettes.

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  Michael Schmid elected new president of Eurojust

  Schmid will take up office on November 15 for a four-year term, replacing current president Ladislav Hamran.

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  Russia 'aiding Houthi Red Sea attacks;' report

  Russia provided targeting data for the Houthis as they attacked ships with missiles and drones, it is claimed.

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