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Land on the Black Sea coast and around Bulgaria’s biggest ski resort now belongs to the nephews of Thomas “Slab” Murphy,...

SmugglingDespite the efforts of the EU, law enforcement and others, BiH continues to be a transshipment point for illegal...

In a rundown warehouse in Ukraine near the Romanian border, an undercover reporter seeks to enter the illegal cigarette...

In a rundown warehouse in Ukraine near the Romanian border, an undercover reporter seeks to enter the illegal cigarette...

SmugglingDespite the efforts of the EU, law enforcement and others, BiH continues to be a transshipment point for illegal...

The growth of online trade alibaba.comwebsites like Alibab.com has made it possible for just about anyone on earth to become...

SmugglingA reed building outside Plovdiv,a ship stopped near Varna, and a train found in Kalotina have all been found full...

It’s a long way from Eastern Europe to Wembley in north London. But this is one of the many places where the Balkan tobacco...

Bosnian Tobacco GrowerTraditional tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina is on the path towards extinction. Local farmers blame...

A year after Bulgaria entered the European Union, foreign tobacco has won at least a third of the market Bulgartabak once...

Sanja Mandic-Soldo blows out a stream of smoke over the morning coffee she enjoys with five colleagues.Smoking HealthThe...

In the Balkans, death and cigarettes are closely related.But it's not always the carcinogens that are the problem.Smugglers...