black market cigarettes meaning Retailers see massive drop in cigarette sales, as SA smokers turn to the CSP Tobacco: Black-Market Woes

A tobacco tax hike of a 12.5 percent over a four-year span has driven the price of cigarettes to $40 a pack and rising

However, because most vapes in Australia are illicit, there are risks of product contamination

Dead flies and asbestos in cigarettes Some of the illegal cigarettes sold across Britain are made in this country

One leading criminology expert called the networks behind the supply of illegal cigarettes the "golden thread for understanding serious organised crime", because of its links to people trafficking and, in some cases, illegal immigration

Meeting Demand Black markets can meet the demand for goods and services that are unavailable in the formal economy, either due to government restrictions or supply issues