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NY Congressman claims cigarette smuggling could fund terror
Albany, New York (AP)
A Congressman claims that New York’s practice of not collecting taxes on Indian cigarette sales supports smugglers whose profits can end up in the hands of terrorists. Peter King, a Republican from Long Island, called for an investigation into what he called a “very serious homeland security issue.” A prominent Indian leader in New York called the charges “overblown and underdocumented.” |
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