A new report claims smuggled cigarettes are 'the new cocaine' trade of the early 21st century.
The research carried out by a former lead investigator in the Criminal Assets Bureau estimates nearly 1 in 4 cigarettes is part of an illegal trade that's costing the exchequer a quarter of a billion euro a year.
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Paul Coghlan has been investigating cross-border activity in the area, and his report says the law isn't being enforced rigorously enough.
Benny Gilsenan from Retailers Against Smuggling claims small shops are being decimated by the problem.
