AN INTERNATIONAL anti-tobacco group slammed tobacco giant Philip Morris for “mis–leading governments and the public about its role in tackling the tobacco smuggling problem.”

The Thailand-based Southeast Asian Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) said in a statement that “the tobacco industry is part of the problem and cannot be part of the solution. Consequently, it should not interfere or influence regulators in their job to address illicit tobacco trade.”

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