It was just a matter of time
In addition to increased taxes, the Chavez administration has also pursued a three-pronged strategy to decrease smoking in the country, providing more public education, increasing public access to smoking cessation programs, and limiting the areas in which Venezuelans can smoke
"Dollar General Corporation 2019 Annual Report" (PDF)
The authors estimated 30.5 to 42.1 percent of packs were trafficked.[3] Smuggling takes many forms: counterfeit state tax stamps, counterfeit versions of legitimate brands, hijacked trucks, or officials turning a blind eye.[4] The studys authors, LaFaive and Nesbit, cite examples of a Maryland police officer running illicit cigarettes while on duty, a Virginia man hiring a contract killer over a cigarette smuggling dispute, and prison guards caught smuggling cigarettes into prisons
A device like the Nexa Ultra 50000 Disposable Vape may interest adult buyers because of longer use time, but it still belongs in carry on luggage only
