While this is to be welcomed, the fact remains that the illicit cigarette trade costs the EU as much as €9.5 billion in loss revenue each year and that this money goes to criminals and has been used to fund terrorist organisations such as the Real IRA.
Tas ir apsveicami, bet jāatceras, ka nelegālās cigarešu tirdzniecības dēļ ES katru gadu no saviem ieņēmumiem zaudē 9,5 miljardus eiro un šī nauda nonāk kriminālu aprindu rīcībā, un to izmanto, lai finansētu teroristu organizācijas, piemēram, Real IRA.