Tobacco Products

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  Illicit cigarette use declines in EU but production rises, says KPMG

  Use of illicit cigarettes fell below 8 per cent of total cigarette use in the EU last year, but still represented nearly 39bn smokes.

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  Europol targets organised crime with dedicated financial unit

  Europol launches 65-strong financial and economic crime unit to disrupt money flows in organised crime networks.

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  De La Rue surges on strong start to year, COVID-19 contract

  De La Rue says it has made a strong start to the year with new contracts, including a global deal to protect a COVID-19 diagnostic.

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  Fighting fakes during the COVID-19 crisis

  The rise in e-commerce as a result of coronavirus crisis 'demands greater use of security features to combat fakes'.

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  Man detained after 10m illicit cigarette seizure in Australia

  A Sydney man has been arrested in Australia in connection with the seizure of almost 10m smuggled cigarettes.

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  Sumitomo patents near infrared anti-counterfeit ink

  Sumitomo Metal Mining has been granted a US patent for a security ink based on near infrared (NIR) absorbing particles.

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