Ireland Black Market Value: $2.344 Billion
World Average: $20.34 Billion
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Data on Ireland Black Market
Illegal logging imports in Ireland
The World Wildlife Fund found that Ireland imports up to $26 Million (20 Million Euros) in illegal timber each year.
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- Tags: Illegal Logging, Ireland Black Market | April 28th, 2010
Cigarette Smuggling seizures in Ireland
In 2009, Customs Agents in Ireland seized about 200 million cigarettes attempting to be smuggled into the country. In previous years, Customs seized 135 million in 2008, 74 million in 2007, and 52 million in 2006.
One out of every four cigarettes sold in Ireland is believed to have been smuggled into the country.
Source: Paul Cullen, “Tobacco smuggling ‘now epidemic’,” Irish Times, February 17, 2010.
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- Tags: Cigarette Smuggling, Ireland Black Market | February 17th, 2010
Counterfeit Drugs in Ireland
The counterfeit drugs market in Ireland is estimated to be worth $118 Million (86 Million Euros).
Source: Eoin Burke-Kennedy, “Thousands buying medicines online,” Irish Times, February 16, 2010.
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- Tags: Counterfeit Drugs, Ireland Black Market | February 17th, 2010
1,000 men pay for sex daily in Ireland
According to the United Ireland Party, over 1,000 men in Ireland pay for sex in the country every day.
Source: “1,000 men pay for sex daily – Fine Gae,” RTE News, November 17, 2009.
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- Tags: Ireland Black Market | November 17th, 2009
One in Three Cigarettes smoked in UK and Ireland are smuggled
Custom Officials in the United Kingdom and Ireland state that one in three cigarettes smoked in each country was smuggled into the country.
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- Tags: Cigarette Smuggling, Ireland Black Market, United Kingdom Black Market | November 17th, 2009
Smuggled cigarettes seized in Ireland in 2008
134 million cigarettes were seized by authorities in Ireland in 2008.
Source: Michael Lavery, “800 million black market cigs smuggled in each year,” Herald, October 30, 2009.
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- Tags: Cigarette Smuggling, Ireland Black Market | October 30th, 2009
Cigarette smuggling in Ireland
Cigarette smuggling causes losses of up to 750 Million Euros ($1.11 Billion) in Ireland each year.
Source: Sean O’Riordan, “Cigarette smuggling ‘epidemic’,” Irish Examiner, July 25, 2009.
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- Tags: Cigarette Smuggling, Ireland Black Market | October 16th, 2009
Estimated retail market for illegal drugs in Ireland
Based on the following estimates, the illegal drugs market in Ireland is worth 628 Million Euros ($927 Million).
- Heroin: 54 Million Euros
- Marijuana: 370 Million Euros
- Cocaine: 75 Million Euros
- Ecstasy: 129 Million Euros
Source: John Burke, “Boom time for dealers,” Sunday Business Post, December 9, 2007.
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- Tags: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Heroin, Ireland Black Market, Marijuana | October 12th, 2009


