Russian black market cigarettes linked to a blaze which killed a woman in Grimsby were on sale at a Middlesbrough butchers. More than a kilo of illicit tobacco and 3,860 illegal cigarettes were ...

The Russian Health Ministry on January ... Various experts warn the ban could create a thriving black market for unlicensed cigarettes. Olga Beklemishcheva, an activist for smoker's rights ...

Police in the northern German city of Kiel said on Wednesday that they had detained a 43-year-old Russian man who is suspected of smuggling millions of black market cigarettes into the country.

He added: "Black market cigarettes at knockdown prices may be very tempting to a smoker, but if you end up with fakes you could be playing Russian roulette with your health. It just isn't worth it ...

The Russian Surgeon General (or whoever is responsible for discouraging people from smoking) likes to deliver the message in pictures apparently: Thanks to Gerry Ahern of USA TODAY Sports for sharing.