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New York State Tax Official Says Smuggling Still Big

Date: 19710218/P
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03635291
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NEWS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
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LEGAL DEPT FILE ROOM
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Tax Dept
United Press Intl
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N14
Named Person
Gallman, N.
Author (Organization)
US Tobacco Journal
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03635004/5381

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UNITED STATESTbI3ACC0 JOTJRNAL. F'ebruary 18, 1971 New York State Tax Official Says Smuggling Still Big ALBANY, N. Y. (CS) - Cigarette' smuggling is big business, in New York state. The State! Tax D'epartment has re- ported' that more than 100,000 car- tons of untaxedi cigarettes, with a re- tail value of close to $500,000; were seized by tax agents during the past year. Ifl sold illegally, the smokes would have cost the state and', I+Few. York City $160;000 in taxes. "Although violators range from, the housewife to the big.-time ~ mobster, there are unmi9takable signs that' well' heeled hoods are taking over more and more of the business," Norman Gallman, acting, tax commissioner,, told Ut,?itedl Press International. "In fact, there have been some blbody territorial' disputes fought by rival gangs over cigarettes," he saidL Mr. Gallman said hijackings or at- tempted hijackings by competing hood- lums have helpedi the Tax Department in seizing large shipments of illegal cigarettes.

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