Fake Cigarettes
Author: Ricardo Boechat
Source: ISTOÉ - SP - MAGAZINE - 22/08/2009
Mouse killer?
Surprising data from a recent survey by the Brazilian Institute of Ethics in Competition (Etco) on counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes for sale in the country. More than half of respondents (66%) say they will not stop smoking, even though they know that the sale helps finance organized crime. The price for 85% of respondents is what weighs at the time of purchase, 42% of users are over 45 years old, 66% are men and 61% belong to class C.