Philip Morris USA seizes more counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes in New City area..

February 4, 2011 - In its continued fight against counterfeit cigarettes, Philip Morris USA has seized 290 packs of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes from two retailers on the Poospatuck Reservation in Suffolk County, N.Y. The seizure was part of the company’s lawsuit against the retailers.

The move comes after a federal judge in New York approved PM USA’s request for emergency relief including the ability to search smoke shops for counterfeit Marlboros in New York. In total, the company has sued 48 retailers in the state for selling counterfeit cigarettes, including six other Poospatuck retailers.

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PM USA filed lawsuits in NYC against eight more retailers..

Reference: Philip Morris USA Seizes 290 Packs of Counterfeit Cigarettes, csnews.com, 2/3/2011.