CSI: NY2004

Det. Mac Taylor:
Adam, you do know this is a smoke-free facility?

Adam Ross:
I wouldn't dare to break the rules, boss.

Det. Mac Taylor:
So what's this got to do with our case?

Adam Ross:
How much do you think a carton of cigarettes goes for in the city?

Det. Mac Taylor:
Last I heard, about $130.

Adam Ross:
Not cheap, so if you ain't got the cash, you got to find a cheaper alternative. What do I got here?

Det. Mac Taylor:
Two packs of cigarettes.

Adam Ross:
Mm-hmm. Now, when the fire department was putting out the delivery truck, the majority of the cargo got wet, and I noticed something. This is from a pack I bought downstairs. Nothing. This is a cigarette from the van.

Det. Mac Taylor:
Three black lines. Cheap glue. Zorlov was delivering counterfeit cigarettes.

Adam Ross:
Exactly.

Det. Mac Taylor:
One of the most lucrative rackets in New York. More profitable than selling heroin or cocaine. You make fake cigarettes for sixty bucks a carton, you sell them to a local shop for $90, they turn around and sell them for $110.

Adam Ross:
Impressive profit. Product's in high demand, you can sell it in the wide open, and no one's the wiser.

Det. Mac Taylor:
Which is why the local shop owners like Byrne are so important. They sell the fakes. Without them, there's no racket.