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Cigarette Hopping Across States Draws Smokers South
A Virginia man buys 10 cartons at Southland Trade near Moyock North Carolina saving about $15 as Northerners cross state lines for cheaper cigarettes. Stores advertise 160 brands and large weekend crowds pressure prices below Tidewater taxes. Local vendors report thousands daily with customers buying three to 15 cartons.
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Moyock
N.C
Virginia
Southland
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Tidewater
State Line
Winstons
Marlboros
Spring Menthol
Iceberg
Twist
Galaxy
Herbert Alexander
Chesapeake
Alexander
Russell Hastings
Danny Minton
Dare County Library
U.S. 17
South Mills
Minton