Illicit Trade

Cops raid dodgy tobacco shops, but will it stop the trade?  The Cairns Post

Six-day illegal trade crackdown seizes goods worth K2.69 bln  Ministry Of Information

How Cryptocurrencies Fuel Organised Crime & Global Illicit Trade  Madras Courier

Corridor of opportunity with Kabul  The Express Tribune

Six-day illegal trade crackdown seizes goods worth K2.69 bln  Global New Light Of Myanmar

Drug trafficking rampant in Nazira’s Nawhaliya Village; Locals demand action  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

DFWC welcomes WHO decision at MOP4 to close discussions on duty free  TRBusiness

Case closed: Huge boost for travel retail as WHO deems duty-free tobacco ‘not a significant channel’ for illicit trade  Moodie Davitt Report

Recovery of counterfeit, illicit, and contraband goods worth R43 million  truckandfreight.co.za

Ugandan Revenue Authority seizes 10 tons of smuggled wheat flour from Kenya  GhanaWeb

Police bust R4,5m worth of illegal cigarettes following truck crash in Kei Cuttings  Daily Dispatch

URA Arrests Top Phone Smuggler in Downtown Kampala  Nilepost News

OC24: 6th edition of the 24-hour Conference on Global Organized Crime  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

‘What the hell’s going on?’: Man unwittingly entangled in illicit tobacco trade  The New Daily

Special squads in action against illicit liquor trade in Kerala ahead of local body polls  The Hindu

Special squads in action against illicit liquor trade in Kerala ahead of local body polls  The Hindu

Special squads in action against illicit liquor trade in Kerala ahead of local body polls  The Hindu

Luxury vehicles, property, cash seized in $8.4m illicit tobacco sting  NT News

WHO adopts steps to boost cooperation against illicit trade in tobacco  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

WHO adopts steps to boost cooperation against illicit trade in tobacco  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

ENACT Live: Lake Tanganyika – tackling organised crime in inland waterways  ENACT Africa

Assam Police Seize Heroin, Arrest 3 individuals in Namti  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

Anti-drugs body sees Iran, Syria shifting illicit trade to Yemen  Yemen Online

Anti-drugs body sees Iran, Syria shifting illicit trade to Yemen  Yemen Online

Close, but no cigar: tobacco giants condemn budget measures  Asian Trader

Anti-drugs body sees Iran, Syria shifting illicit trade to Yemen – AFP  ایران اینترنشنال

FCTC rebuts EU states’ claims tying tax rises to illicit trade  EU Reporter

P12M in illegal cigarettes, vape products seized in Cavite; 4 nabbed  Daily Tribune

PNP BUSTS ₱12M ILLEGAL CIGARETTE AND VAPE MANUFACTURING IN CAVITE, 4 SUSPECTS NABBED The Philippine National Police (PNP), through the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Laguna Provincial Field Unit, reported a major  facebook….

Illicit alcohol: Our response must evolve as fast as the market  Daily Monitor

Parties To WHO Tobacco Protocol Adopt Steps To Boost Cooperation Against Illicit Trade  Ommcom News

Shipping identity fraud case amid post tobacco trade crackdown  InDaily Queensland

Parties to WHO tobacco protocol adopt steps to boost cooperation against illicit trade  Social News XYZ

Crackdown on illicit trade to boost national revenue, says finance ministry  Free Malaysia Today

UN treaty talks conclude with calls for cooperation to tackle illicit tobacco trade  EnviroNews Nigeria

WATCH | ‘Peekaboo’ the pangolin: stolen, smuggled, then saved from illicit wildlife trade  TimesLIVE

Vape levy set to come in from April 2026  Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer

Rising tensions in southern Libya impact illicit economies  ENACT Africa

How illegal tobacco traders continue to ply their trade on renowned cafe strip  abc.net.au

Public service personnel: Take oaths to be loyal to the State  Global New Light Of Myanmar

Fighting illicit trade: How can we tackle this global problem?  Philip Morris International

Rs4.4trn losses prompt Afghan border closure: officials  Business Recorder

ACS responds to chancellor’s planned crackdown on illicit vapes  Talking Retail

Lalmonirhat border transit route for drug smuggling  The Financial Express

Surge in gang violence as illicit ­tobacco trade ignites turf war  The Australian

Five-day illegal trade crackdown seizes goods worth K369M  Global New Light Of Myanmar

Illegal tobacco sellers leave tens of millions of fines unpaid  abc.net.au

Operation exposes criminal networks and safety risks in local shops  LincsOnline

State capture, cyber threats push Africa into a new era of criminal complexity  The EastAfrican

Excise Department Cracks Down on Illicit Liquor Trade in the State  Devdiscourse

MINDANAO ANTI-SMUGGLING OPERATION NETS OVER ₱3 MILLION IN CIGARETTES, THREE NABBED The Philippine National Police (PNP) under the leadership of Acting Chief PNP Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. is stepping up  facebook….

MINDANAO ANTI-SMUGGLING OPERATION NETS OVER ₱3 MILLION IN CIGARETTES, THREE NABBED The Philippine National Police (PNP) under the leadership of Acting Chief PNP Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. is stepping up  facebook….

Ethiopia–Uganda Bilateral Workshop Advances Joint Action Against Human Trafficking and Smuggling  IGAD

Counterfeited in China: The Operations of Illicit Businesses  Rutgers University

Canada supports Caribbean effort to disrupt trafficking of Glass Eels  St Vincent Times

Caribbean at risk from illicit glass eel trade, CARICOM security agency warns  Barbados Today

Nigeria, Ghana strengthen customs cooperation to boost trade and combat illicit activity  GhanaWeb

Nigeria, Ghana strengthen customs cooperation to boost trade and combat illicit activity  GhanaWeb

Drug bust at railway station: 22-year-old arrested with 6 kg opium; Operation reveals rising illicit trad  Times of India

Monitoring online illegal wildlife trade: Featuring rhino horn pills and wildlife substitutions  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

Hotel Raid Uncovers Illegal Liquor Trade in Dibrugarh  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

Single market, public health, risk of illicit trade: European Parliament questions EU tobacco tax reform  Eunews

Zimbabwean national nabbed trying to smuggle illicit cigarettes into SA  The Citizen

Armenia and Greece to combat illicit trade in cultural property  Arminfo

Minister calls for stronger enforcement collaboration to tackle illicit trade  The Statesman

The illicit transnational supply chains sustaining Sudan’s conflict  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

‘Rising scourge’: Nangs to be seized under crackdown on illicit tobacco trade  abc.net.au

Op Machinize: Four arrests, 11 sacks of illicit tobacco seized in Boston  Lincolnshire Police

How ‘embedded state actors’ drive organised crime in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa  The EastAfrican

Coast Guard Busts Illicit Cigarette Cargo in Corozal Free Zone  Greater Belize Media

Coast Guard Busts Illicit Cigarette Cargo in Corozal Free Zone  Greater Belize Media

Panama Profile  InSight Crime

Regional conference on Combating Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property issues recommendations  Times of Oman

Smuggling thwarted at Ariamsvlei border  Freightnews.co.za

Asean’s role beyond conflict deterrence ‘overestimated’, says economist  The Edge Malaysia

Ten People Indicted on Charges of Organized Crime in BiH  Sarajevo Times

Customs Hands Over 86kg of Illicit Drugs to NDLEA in Owerri  PRNigeria News

Heritage Ministry Organizes Conference on Combating Illicit Trade in Cultural Property  وكالة الأنباء العمانية

Heritage Ministry organises conference on combating illicit trafficking in cultural property  Times of Oman

Oman hosts regional meet to curb trafficking of cultural artefacts  Muscat Daily

Heritage Ministry Organizes Conference on Combating Illicit Trade in Cultural Property  وكالة الأنباء العمانية

Heritage Ministry Organizes Conference on Combating Illicit Trade in Cultural Property  وكالة الأنباء العمانية

One mistake that cost SARS’ Edward Kieswetter R40 billion  Daily Investor

SA’s ports and warehouses, primary crime enablers – GI-TOC Index  Freightnews.co.za

Ispire Technology and IKE Tech Applaud FDA Crackdown, Call for Tech-Driven Enforcement to Prevent Illicit Trade and Protect Youth  PR Newswire

Customs Multan seizes smuggled cigarettes worth millions  Daily Times

Police seize R30 million worth of counterfeit goods in nationwide crackdown  novanews.co.za

Ispire Technology and IKE Tech Applaud FDA Crackdown, Call for Tech-Driven Enforcement to Prevent Illicit Trade and Protect Youth  Morningstar

Ispire Technology and IKE Tech Applaud FDA Crackdown, Call for Tech-Driven Enforcement to Prevent Illicit Trade and Protect Youth  Yahoo Finance

Acting Myanmar president accuses some ethnic armed groups of aiding illegal trade  The Star

Illicit rice and sugar trade pushing legitimate businesses to the edge – FABAG warns  MyJoyOnline

Illicit drug trade: Marwa warns cartels of tougher crackdown, hails Tinubu for reappointment  The Guardian Nigeria News

Quit Illicit Drug Trade Or Face Tougher Crackdown, Marwa Warns  News Agency of Nigeria

Now is Right Time for Drug Traffickers to Face Legitimate Business – Marwa  TVC News

UP Uncovers ₹100-Crore Illicit Cough Syrup Racket  The420.in

Marwa to barons, cartels: quit illicit drug trade now or face tougher times  The Nation Newspaper

Small Arms Commission warns of rising recruitment of women into illicit gun trade  CitiNewsroom.com

Quit illicit drug trade now or get ready for more hard time, Marwa warns barons, cartels  Champion Newspapers LTD

Bikies’ new move with offshore crime kingpins  Herald Sun

Bikies’ new move with offshore crime kingpins  Herald Sun