UPDATE 1-NYC and state sue UPS for illegally shipping cigarettes
February 18, 2015 at 13:15 PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - New York City and New York state sued United Parcel Service Inc. on Wednesday, seeking over $180 million in damages and penalties against the shipping company for allegedly delivering nearly 700,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes across the state.