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Criminal Markets

Contraband Tobacco

Contraband tobacco in Canada is primarily supplied by organized crime groups based in Ontario and Quebec, and is facilitated by inter-provincial, cross-border and international distribution networks. According to the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers’ Council, an estimated 22% of cigarettes smoked in Canada are illegal. Of these, some are legitimately manufactured, smuggled and illicitly sold through Aboriginal reserves and, to a lesser extent, illegally introduced through Canada’s ports.

Criminal Markets - Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (TIP)