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Canada brands RJR in tobacco smuggling suit across borders
A Canadian lawsuit accuses R J Reynolds and a Canadian subsidiary of aiding a Massena ring to move cigarettes and alcohol into Canada to dodge rising 1991 taxes. The suit, under RICO, follows a U S prison sentence of a former executive tied to the scheme. Authorities say $687 million in contraband entered Canada 1991 to 1997 via the St Regis corridor.
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Canada
R.J
Reynolds
Tobacco Company
New York
Leslie Thompson
Tecumseh
Ontario
Binghamton N.Y
RJR
Massena
N.Y
St. Regis
Northern Brands
Thompson
United States