They generally sell only to customers they know and trust, but some seem willing to sell to anyone. The packets of 20 cigarettes retail for about $20, just under $10 cheaper than the cheapest legal brand. A
Stuff reporter was able to purchase a packet of 20 “Double Happiness” brand cigarettes of Chinese origin on his second visit to a dairy in east Auckland. When the reporter asked for a “pack of 20 Double Happiness, thanks”, the worker behind the counter waited a couple of beats for another customer to leave the store.
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A packet of Double Happiness cigarettes, smuggled into the country from China and sold to a Stuff reporter.