Agents Have Seized 31,000 Packs of Cigarettes Along State Lines

Source from:  knoxnews.com The Associated Press 8, January 2008 01/10/2008

The state Revenue Department says agents monitoring traffic across state borders have seized more than 31,000 packs of cigarettes since September. The seizures are part of a heightened enforcement program launched because Tennessee's cigarette tax is now higher than all neighboring states'. Tennessee's tax on each pack of cigarettes jumped from 20 cents to 62 cents in July. State law only allows people to bring up to two cartons - or 20 packs - into Tennessee. Agents seized 8,104 packs in December, which was down from the 11,567 packs seized the month before. More details as they develop online and in Tuesday's News Sentinel. Enditem