March 3rd-6th, 2001 — Stunning Montréal Gazette / ICIJ series on links between organized crime and cigarette industry
- The mob and big tobacco, Montréal Gazette, March 3rd, 2001. Investigative journalist Bill Marsden and his colleagues from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists provide a fascinating overview on the links between organized crime and some of the biggest names in tobacco.
- Turning informer a danger to health, Montréal Gazette, March 4th, 2001. More on the Chinese smuggling market.
- Tiny isle is key to illicit traffic, Montréal Gazette, March 5th, 2001 — All about Aruba, the Carribean island that cigarette smugglers use as a base of operations.
See also: Tobacco Companies Linked To Criminal Organizations In Lucrative Cigarette Smuggling, on ICIJ website, with links to numerous original documents.
