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Why luxury cheese is being targeted by black market criminals
When something becomes excessively valuable because of conflicts, shortages, sanctions, or inflation, criminal activities like thefts, counter-faking, and the black market increase. Recently, premium cheese is one such item that has been targeted. The whole process of stealing cheese in bulk, transporting, and selling it is a complicated procedure as it is bulky and must be kept at specific temperatures and conditions. One likely market for premium cheese stolen from the UK and EU countries is Russia, which bans imports of fresh produce from the countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. Also for drug dealers, premium food is another item that they could make use of their trading network to generate handsome profits without as severe convictions as drugs. One thing consumers have to be careful about is counterfeited cheeses, which might contain dangerous ingredients to make them look and taste like genuine ones. Next time you consider buying premium cheese, you may want to check the authenticity of the label, description, and origin more carefully.
Read the article and learn about how premium cheese is valued in the black market nowadays.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmz42pjpnjo
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