Illicit Trade

Punjab Police Emphasises Strong Enforcement to Tackle Counterfeiting and Smuggling  Daily Pioneer

Key government agencies to join forces vs illicit tobacco trade in summit  Philstar.com

DRI Cracks Down on Smuggling: 71 Lakh Foreign Cigarettes Seized  Devdiscourse

The currency of global crime, How crypto is reshaping illicit economies  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

DRI seizes 71 lakh smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 14 crore in North East  ANI News

Women In Drug Trafficking Driven By Values Erosion, Greed — NDLEA  News Agency of Nigeria

Tobacco and Vapes: Taking on the illicit market  conveniencestore.co.uk

Malaysia Knows Who Sells Illicit Cigarettes, Now Name the Businesses  DagangNews

Illegal Vape Retailers in UK Could Face 12-Month Shutdowns  2Firsts

Agencies join forces vs. illicit tobacco trade  Manila Standard

Agencies join forces vs. illicit tobacco trade  Manila Standard

Moldova significantly outpaces Ukraine in tackling illicit tobacco market – Philip Morris Ukraine  Interfax-Ukraine

Illicit alcohol trade now a national security threat linked to organised crime: police  Capital FM Kenya

Detection dogs help sniff out 250,000 illegal cigarettes and 36kg of tobacco  Warrington Guardian

Detection dogs help sniff out 250,000 illegal cigarettes and 36kg of tobacco  Warrington Guardian

Illicit cigarette trade exceeds 10% of consumption in the EU and reopens the regulatory debate in Brussels  Demócrata

NDLEA Dismantles Syndicates Recruiting Women Into Illicit Drug Trade  News Agency of Nigeria

Greed driving Nigerian women into drug trafficking: NDLEA  Peoples Gazette Nigeria

Illicit alcohol trade: A growing problem or an industry narrative?  Polity.org.za

PID  pid.gov.pk

Illegal vape and tobacco shops crackdown amid fresh powers to tackle rogue traders  Telegraph and Argus

Retailers’ body flags rise in illicit trade, seeks curbs on e-commerce practices  Daily Excelsior

Pakistan Taps into Industry for Proposals to Stop Illicit Trade  Tobacco Reporter

SAPS cracks down on counterfeit goods in Bellville, seizing R98 million worth  IOL

Retailers’ body flags rise in illicit trade, seeks curbs on e-commerce practices  Moneycontrol.com

FRAI raises concern over illicit trade, unfair e-commerce practices  India Today NE

Dodgy shops selling illicit goods face 12-month shutdowns  Better Retailing

Retailers’ body flags rise in illicit trade, seeks curbs on e-commerce practices  The Economic Times

Op-Ed: Peter Forcelli: Illicit vaping isn’t just a public health problem. It’s a trade fraud crisis.  Washington Reporter

R98m of Bellville se takkies seized  Daily Voice

SAPS cracks down on counterfeit goods in Bellville, seizing R98 million worth  Cape Argus

Counterfeit goods worth millions seized in Bellville  Smile 90.4FM

Consumer online foundation calls for stronger action against counterfeit trade on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day  Mediabrief.com

ACS launches campaign to crack down on illicit trade  The Grocer

PICS: R98 million worth of fake name brands confiscated in Bellville  Cape Argus

Police seize R98 million worth of counterfeit goods in Bellville operation  Cape Town ETC

Pakistan reviews tobacco industry proposals on illicit trade, taxation ahead of budget  Arab News PK

Pakistan reviews tobacco industry proposals on illicit trade, taxation ahead of budget  Arab News

2 arrested, P28.6-M ‘illegal’ cigarettes seized in Palawan  Philippine News Agency

Heineken warns alcohol industry risks following tobacco’s illicit trade crisis  Business Day

Indonesia’s native hornbills are being hammered by online and offline trade  news – Mongabay

SA funding boost for illegal tobacco crackdown  Retail World Magazine

ACS tackles illicit activity with ‘Stop Rogue Traders’ campaign  Scottish Local Retailer

Parliament Approves Customs Amendment Allowing Confiscation of Vehicles Used in Contraband  The Reporter Magazine

ACS calls for crackdown on rogue traders selling illicit goods  Better Retailing

St Annes shop owner jailed after illicit tobacco and vape operation uncovered by Trading Standards  Central Radio North West

More than R50 million worth of illicit goods seized in Saps operations  The Citizen

SARS strikes hard as R245 million illicit goods haul uncovered  MSN

SARS strikes hard as R245 million illicit goods haul uncovered  IOL

ACS launches campaign to crack down on rogue traders  conveniencestore.co.uk

Operation Shanela cracks down on organised criminal networks  South African Government News Agency

Threats against anti-crime activist Abramjee highlight deeper issues in tobacco trade  IOL

SAB can’t swallow new beer tier plan  Daily Dispatch

Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco, Vapes Gets Funding Boost  Mirage News

Crackdown on drugs continues as SARS intercepts Durban port consignment  South African Government News Agency

PNP, BOC PARTNERS SEIZE OVER ₱3.9M WORTH OF SUSPECTED SMUGGLED CIGARETTES IN ZAMBOANGA CITY The Philippine National Police (PNP), in coordination with partner law enforcement and customs authorities, successfully intercepted a si  facebook.com

North Korea Exceeds UN Oil Import Cap by Seven Times Amid Illegal Trade with Russia and China  UNITED24 Media

SAB warns 20% high-alcohol beer tax could fuel SA’s illicit trade crisis  theherald.co.za

Public health groups ask government to run after illegal vape products  Manila Bulletin

Groups urge intensified enforcement vs illegal vapes  Philstar.com

SAB warns 20% high-alcohol beer tax could fuel SA’s illicit trade crisis  Business Day

SAB warns 20% high-alcohol beer tax could fuel SA’s illicit trade crisis  TimesLIVE

Hundreds of SA tobacco closure orders issued as crackdown expands  Glam Adelaide

Fiscal deficit puts illicit trade under spotlight  Business Recorder

Trade body seeks steps to stop illicit liquor sale  The Times of India

U.S. Interdiction Of Supertanker Highlights Intensified Campaign Against Illicit Maritime Networks  Eurasia Review

WHO Urges Southeast Asia to Combat Illicit Trade in Tobacco & Unreported Alcohol Consumption  News On AIR

Dodgy durries: Inside New Zealand’s booming illicit tobacco trade  The Post

Province strengthens fight against illicit drug trade with new act  DiscoverHumboldt

U.S.’s supertanker interdiction highlights intensified campaign against illicit maritime networks  Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM

US Global Financial Integrity joins the African Union Board to fight against corruption and illicit flows  The Tanzania Times

Romania’s illicit cigarette trade caused EUR 324 million in losses last year, amid Europe-wide black market surge  Business Review

Germiston operation leads to seizure of counterfeit and illicit goods worth more than R200k  The Citizen

Illegal cigarette trade needs stronger enforcement: Mamba  NST Online

Illegal cigarette trade needs stronger enforcement: Mamba  KLSE Screener

Counterfeit cigarettes drive illicit tobacco trade to highest level in a decade, new study claims  EU Reporter

Illicit tobacco trade hurts farmers, economy  thephilbiznews

Philip Morris Balances Zyn Ultra Growth With EU Illicit Trade Risks  simplywall.st

Philip Morris Balances Zyn Ultra Growth With EU Illicit Trade Risks  simplywall.st

‘Very, very worried’: Australia’s illicit alcohol trade may soon rival tobacco black market  Nine.com.au

KEPSA warns illicit trade costs Kenya Sh800bn yearly  the-star.co.ke

SARS intensifies crackdown on illicit economy  eNCA

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters calling on feds to address illicit trade issues  CTV News

Spanish police dismantle ‘CrimeNetwork’ platform, arrest administrator  Escudo Digital

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters calling on feds to address illicit trade issues – AM 800 CKLW  AM 800 CKLW

Illicit tobacco trade surges across Europe as high taxes feed black markets  Brussels Signal

The world’s most trafficked wild mammal  BBC

Victoria’s Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Trade  Devdiscourse

SARS to collect R300 billion more taxes with national crackdown, and another country evacuates its citizens from South Africa  businesstech.co.za

Police Seize R7.5m in suspected illicit cigarettes, 35‑year‑old arrested on N1  African Insider

Cocaine Kids: Child dealers caught up in illegal drugs trade  RTE.ie

ED cracks down on illegal Myanmar supari trade, raids 9 premises in Mizoram  Moneycontrol.com

Illicit tobacco trade surges to 80% of Australian market  7NEWS

SARS has a new plan to get R300 billion more in taxes through a national crackdown  Daily Investor

New data shows almost HALF of all UK cigarettes smoked pay no tax — with Swansea ranked among highest for illegal vape seizures  Swansea Bay News

Cyprus sees one of Europe’s highest rates of illicit cigarette use  Kathimerini.com.cy

EU loses €16.7 billion annually from illicit tobacco trade, industry reports  Euractiv

Fewer smokers, but more illegal cigarettes: the black market in the EU exceeds 10 per cent  Eunews

MAMBA urges tougher crackdown as survey links illegal cigarette trade to foreign sellers  Focus Malaysia

Beyond extremes: Smarter policies can curb illicit trade in Europe  Philip Morris International (PMI)