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14% of cigarettes sold in Colombia in 2011 were smuggled

Approximately 2.5 of the 15.4 billion cigarettes sold in Colombia in 2011 were smuggled, according to a study by Colombia’s National Merchant Federation (Fenalco). Guillermo Botero Nieto, President of Fenalco explained...

Santos announces new customs body to fight smuggling

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced that a new customs authority, which will facilitate the flow of goods and fight smuggling, will go into force November 1, Colombian media reported. The Authorized Economic...

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