In Vietnam, tobacco smuggling is a big business that costs the country US$416 million each year in lost tax revenue.
Related Articles:
- [Video] Drunk Men Arrested For Wrestling Police On Hanoi Street
- Police Fine Drug Addict, Already Imprisoned, For Driving With Feet
- [Video] Hanoi Police Hunt For Man For Allowing Dog To Drive Motorbike
One of the main conduits for the illegal cigarettes is the Cambodian border where an “army” of smugglers have emerged to cash in on the lucrative trade.
According to Thanh Nien, over a billion packs of cigarettes are smuggled into Vietnam annually, causing scenes like this in Dong Thap’s Tam Nong District: