The TTMA recently published a news article saying that the illicit trade in tobacco is a societal issue. We pursued that conversation with President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association (TTMA), Franka Costelloe, Laurent Meffre, the Managing Director of the West Indian Tobacco Company Limited, and Nicholas Hospedales, the Director - Premium Beverages at A.S. Bryden, about illicit trade, how it affects legal trade, the impact of COVID-19, and potential regional partnerships to curtail such illegal practices.
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