In 2020, following a long-term investigation into an individuals cigarette smuggling activity, a process including court-authorized search warrants, wiretaps, grand jury subpoenas, and other investigative tools, New York seized more than $1.3 million in cash and 6,267 cartons of untaxed cigarettes, according to a press release from the Queens District Attorney.[2] But even law enforcement successes are costly and only stop a drop of water in the Hudson River of smuggling activity
And a clear objective: the complete phase-out of the sale and production of cigarettes
After several questions of re-enactors, if I could make the labels for French cigarettes, I started this project
: Designed with 25mm filter length with an easy draw with a star hole, and 84mm overall length
This combination of materials creates pieces that maintain their beauty across generations