Tobacco counterfeit: a new player in the market is already "counterfeiting" Parliament and Winston

Tobacco counterfeit: a new player in the market is already "counterfeiting" Parliament and Winston

A new player is entering the major league of tobacco counterfeiting. Welcome the newcomer to our club!

Over the past month, counterfeit «product» has begun appearing in retail chains across various regions, which is not related to the existing market players.

Its distinguishing feature — Parliament with Italian warning labels. Why this is the case — remains unknown, but Winston Blue is being produced on the same line.

This was revealed by a preliminary superficial examination.

The retail price within the market is 70 UAH. Suppliers of raw materials and printing services are not yet known.

An analysis of other new packs of counterfeit brands shows that three new industrial lines have become operational in Ukraine over the past couple of months.

Whether all of them are connected with the market newcomer — remains unknown. But we will definitely find out.

While the official name of the factory is not yet available, I propose calling them «the Italians».