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  "id": 6312126,
  "title": "Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/organised-crime-driving-illicit-cigarette-factory-boom-in-almost-6312126",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/organised-crime-illicit-cigarette-factory-boom-eu"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports Europe live – latest updates The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10 cigarettes produced illicitly or smuggled, causing an estimated €13bn loss in tax revenue each year. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said in a report on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/organised-crime-driving-illicit-cigarette-factory-boom-in-almost",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:00:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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