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As for the suppliers, HMRC says there are so many organised crime groups operating across borders that it is hard to limit the flow of goods into the UK

The presence of a large black market can signal that many people are willing or forced to operate outside the legal framework, which can weaken societal norms and standards

Examples can include unregistered small businesses, informal labor, or off-the-books work

While legally produced Manchester cigarettes from Dubai are not high quality, the illegally produced South-East Asian copies have the distinctive lawn mower clippings flavour of counterfeit cigarettes

Trading Standards told the BBC that those named as the company director often have no real involvement in the company