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Illicit cigarettes

Illegal cigarettes available in 43% of stores in SA, research finds

By Shamiela Fisher

The investigation reveals that at least two-thirds of stores in four provinces are now selling cigarettes below the minimum collectible tax level of R21.60.

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    2 SANDF members, illegal immigrant arrested for transporting illegal cigarettes

    Officials at Beitbridge received information about an army vehicle, which was loaded with illicit cigarettes, set to be delivered to an unidentified buyer in Musina.

    414 days ago
  • A 53-year old man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of illicit cigarettes to the estimated value of R4 805 200.00 in the truck he was driving from Zambia, via Botswana, into South Africa. Picture: Twitter/@SAPolice

    Sars officials seize illicit cigarettes worth R2.4 mn in Gauteng

    Customs officers raided 22 shops in Kempton Park, Pretoria, and Johannesburg during a joint operation between the revenue service, the department of home affairs, and police this week.

    420 days ago
  • FILE: Police confiscate illicit cigarettes valued at R122,000 destined for the black market. Image: SAPS

    Tobacco industry outraged as illicit cigarettes flood SA market

    British America Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) said that an Ipsos study conducted in March showed that 74% of retail outlets in Gauteng, the Western Cape and the Free State were now openly selling illegal cigarettes.

    481 days ago
  • FILE: Sars said the illegal cigarettes being destroyed were seized in various operations, including a raid on a 40-foot container smuggled into the country. Picture: 123rf

    Up in smoke: Sars to destroy R18m worth of illegal cigarettes in CT today

    The South African Revenue Service (Sars) said that various government departments fighting illegal imports and exports would destroy 12 million cigarettes at a warehouse on Cape Town's Foreshore.

    486 days ago
  • Handcuffs. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter.

    Police officer among 16 arrested for possession of illicit cigarettes and drugs

    Ngoepe said the 36-year-old police officer, stationed at the Apel police station, was handcuffed during a stop and search and was found to be in possession of 20 sachets of nyaope.

    653 days ago
  • Pair of handcuffs.

    Hawks handcuff trio for allegedly trying to corrupt senior official in Polokwane

    Authorities say they allegedly approached a lieutenant colonel and requested her to release a vehicle that wad transporting illicit cigarettes in return for R7,500.

    687 days ago
  • A man enjoys one of his favourite brands of cigarettes outside a shop in Athlone, Cape Town, as cigarettes are unbanned after South Africa moved to level 2 of the coronavirus lockdown on 18 August 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: AFP

    Smokers delighted to be able to buy favourite cigarette brands again

    Tobacco sales reopened on Tuesday for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown was introduced in March. It led to growth in the sale of illicit brands on the black market, but today, store shelves have been restocked and some shops have sold out due to the demand.

    719 days ago
  • Some of the illicit cigarettes seized by police in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, on 17 August 2020. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Six people arrested in Eldorado Park for possession of illicit cigarettes

    Police said that preliminary reports suggested that this was part of a distribution network.

    719 days ago
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    Cop found with illicit cigarettes out on bail

    Maimela Mailula was dressed in his police uniform when he was pulled over by a colleague on Tuesday.

    766 days ago
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    Illegal cigarettes trade in SA increases dramatically – study

    RG and Caesar, which currently go for around R10 per packet of 20, are selling more than legal brands.

    1349 days ago
  • One of the Fawu members participating in a demonstration in Pretoria against the sale of illegal counterfeit goods. Picture: @fawu_media/Twitter

    Fawu demands Treasury help Sars fight illicit crime

    Fawu spokesperson Dominique Martin says the food, tobacco and cosmetics industry are losing money through sales of illegal counterfeit goods.

    1454 days ago
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