Carreras Limited is again urging the Government to implement legislative measures to stem the illicit trade in cigarettes.
The call follows an announcement by the Customs Department, that it seized a container with 4-million sticks of illegal cigarettes at Kingston Wharves.
The Managing Director of Carreras, Marcus Steele, says the company is asking for better port monitoring, tighter border controls, and harsher penalties for persons found dealing in the illicit trade.
The latest seizure by the Customs Agency is estimated to be worth over 1-hundred-and-20 million dollars.
Customs says the illicit cigarettes would have potentially resulted in the loss of some 60-million dollars in duties and taxes to the government.
Carreras is commending Customs on the seizure, but says there’s still more work to be done.
Marcus Steele, Managing Director of Carreras Limited.
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