Illicit Trade

Security officers tagged in illegal cigarette trade  Philstar.com

Over £1.4m in penalties issued as crackdown on illegal tobacco accelerates  Talking Retail

Illicit alcohol trade costing SA billions and putting lives at risk  EWN

Illicit alcohol trade costing SA billions and putting lives at risk  EWN

Small retailers’ concerns over losing market share to smuggled cigarettes due to tax hikes, supported by…  The Hans India

£1.4m civil penalties issued over illicit tobacco sales  Asian Trader

Illegal alcohol costs SA billions a year, industry says  eNCA

Illicit economy is eroding legitimate economy, Mavuso warns  Engineering News

From cigarettes to cars: Illicit trade is SA’s existential threat  Moneyweb

Massive Liquor Bust in Uttar Pradesh: Smuggler Apprehended  Devdiscourse

BAT to end South Africa cigarette production on illicit trade  Khmer Times

South Africa’s self-made disaster  businesstech.co.za

Busisiwe Mavuso | BAT closure exposes the cost of inaction on illicit trade  News24

Higher Cigarette Taxes Spark Smuggling, Liquidity Fears Among Small Players  BW Businessworld

Danao City policemen confiscate smuggled cigarettes worth P26,000  Cebu Daily News

Smokes ‘menu’ a sign of illegal tobacco trade’s growth in country WA  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian company battles illegal trade to crack Chinese seahorse market  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Total ban on drinking and driving spells disaster for industry’s sustainability, warns brewery giant  Cape Times

SAB Warns Excise Hikes and Zero Alcohol Driving Laws Could Fuel Illicit Liquor Trade  dailynews.co.za

SAB Warns Excise Hikes and Zero Alcohol Driving Laws Could Fuel Illicit Liquor Trade  IOL

Lesedi Municipality moves to cushion economic blow amid BATSA exit  Jacaranda FM

SAB warns against total ban on drinking and driving  IOL

Trade bodies warn of surge in illicit cigarette trade ahead of February 2026 tax hike  MSN

Trade bodies warn of surge in illicit cigarette trade ahead of February 2026 tax hike  The Statesman

Smuggled Foreign Cigarettes: A Growing Menace  Devdiscourse

‘Illicit tobacco tzar’ appointed to lead team in black market crackdown  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Insights from the UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  Maritime Fairtrade

From South Africa to Azerbaijan, global cigarette smuggling trends a warning for India  MillenniumPost

Planning change a needed weapon against illegal tobacco trade  SMH.com.au

Illegal wildlife trade a top crime, Interpol warns  weforum.org

BAT to Close Heidelberg Plant – Blames Illicit Trade  The Common Sense

South Africa doubles down on destructive policies costing thousands of jobs  Daily Investor

Welsh retailers call for funding to help tackle crime and illicit trade  Talking Retail

Welsh retailers call for funding to help tackle crime and illicit trade  Talking Retail

Jobs are going up in smoke: SARS must clamp down on Illicit trade  da.org.za

Jobs are going up in smoke: SARS must clamp down on Illicit trade  da.org.za

Government urged to act against illicit tobacco trade as BATSA closure looms  IOL

Government urged to act against illicit tobacco trade as BATSA closure looms  IOL

Tax Justice SA demands urgent action to curb illicit trade as British American Tobacco plant set to close  IOL

Tax Justice SA demands urgent action to curb illicit trade as British American Tobacco plant set to close  MSN

Tax Justice SA demands urgent action to curb illicit trade as British American Tobacco plant set to close  MSN

Impact of illicit trade: BATSA to shut down cigarette production in South Africa  themercury.co.za

Jobs are going up in smoke: SARS must clamp down on Illicit trade  Polity.org.za

BAT to halt South Africa production amid illicit cigarette trade  APAnews – Agence de Presse Africaine

Tax Justice SA demands urgent action to curb illicit trade as British American Tobacco plant set to close  themercury.co.za

BTI Share Price JSE Rebounds Strongly Despite Illicit Trade and Falling Profits Lead to British American Tobacco South Africa Plant Closure  FXLeaders

British American Tobacco to shut down South African plant due to illicit trade  Cape Town ETC

Myanmar’s military government claims a record seizure of illicit drugs at production sites  朝日新聞

Illicit cigarette boom extinguishes BATSA Factory, jobs go up in smoke  Smile 90.4FM

BAT closure in SA ‘damning proof’ of failure to curb illicit cigarette trade  The Citizen

BTI Share Price JSE Rebounds Strongly Despite Illicit Trade and Falling Profits Lead to South African British American Tobacco Plant Closure  FXLeaders

Editorial | Study shows Hong Kong must do better to end illegal shark fin trade  South China Morning Post

BAT to Shut Down Only South African Plant  Tobacco Reporter

‘We’ve reached our limit’: Illicit trade forces BATSA to shut SA manufacturing operation  MSN

Multibillion-dollar tobacco company shuts down South African factory due to illicit trade  Business Insider Africa

How the illegal tobacco cartels plan to evade new laws and keep control of the black market  The Age

Tobacco giant BAT to shut down SA plant in face of surging illicit cigarette trade  EWN

BATSA to close manufacturing plant as illicit cigarette trade devastates SA economy  IOL

British American Tobacco stubs Heidelberg plant as illicit smokes snuff 230 jobs  Daily Maverick

BAT South Africa to shut cigarette plant as illicit trade squeezes legal market  CLUB OF MOZAMBIQUE

BATSA to shut down local production as illicit cigarette trade drowns market  SABC News

ActionSA Blames Government Failure to Curb Illicit Trade for BATSA Plant Closure  ActionSA

BAT South Africa’s 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure  Bizcommunity

Crime has killed a top South African factory  newsday.co.za

South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade pushes Batsa to end local production  Engineering News

BAT South Africa to shut cigarette plant as illicit trade squeezes legal market  CNBC Africa

‘We’ve reached our limit’: Illicit trade forces BATSA to shut SA manufacturing operation  IOL

BAT: ‘We’ve reached the limit’ as SA factory closure confirmed  Moneyweb

Crime forces major international company to shut down in South Africa  businesstech.co.za

Major international company closing South African factory because of crime  Daily Investor

‘We’ve reached our limit’: Illicit trade forces BATSA to shut SA manufacturing operation  MSN

JUST IN: Illicit cigarette trade extinguishes British American Tobacco in SA  The Citizen

Impact of illicit trade: BATSA to shut down cigarette production in South Africa  MSN

BAT South Africa to shut cigarette plant as illicit trade squeezes legal market  Reuters

BAT to Shut South Africa Plant as Illicit Cigarettes Spread  Bloomberg.com

BAT to End South Africa Cigarette Production on Illicit Trade  Bloomberg.com

Impact of illicit trade: BATSA to shut down cigarette production in South Africa  IOL

Impact of illicit trade: BATSA to shut down cigarette production in South Africa  businessreport.co.za

BATSA to close manufacturing plant as illicit cigarette trade devastates SA economy  businessreport.co.za

BAT to shut down only SA plant in major pullback  Business Day

Illegal tobacco trade kingpin arrested. Long live king tobacco  Michael West Media

Illegal tobacco trade kingpin arrested. Long live king tobacco  Michael West Media

Experts urge tougher action to end FGM, related illicit trade  thecitizen.co.tz

Businesses and locals fear for safety amid escalating tobacco-related violence  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Key Insights from the UNODC World Drug Report 2024 for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  Maritime Fairtrade

Scottish Retailers Want Help as Illicit Vapes Top £2.8B  Tobacco Reporter

Indonesia Hopes Simplifying Excises Will Reduce Illicits  Tobacco Reporter

Time to crack down on gangs behind black market vapes  Scottish Local Retailer

Scottish shopkeepers issue get-tough call on illicit vape trade  Talking Retail

Retailers demand action on black market vapes  Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer

Smuggling of cigarettes from Moldova to Romania slightly decreased  logos-pres.md

Glasgow shop owners call for clampdown on black market vapes  Glasgow Live

Glasgow convenience store chain warns of illegal vape epidemic after Scotland’s ban  Glasgow Times

Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?  The Conversation

Fuel smugglers are less visible, but their illicit business continues unabated  Informanté

Customs Seizes Contraband worth over Half a Billion Birr  Ethiopian Monitor

Police seize illicit goods worth R350m  Freightnews.co.za

Organised gangs driving surge in illegal disposable vapes, warn Scottish retailers  The Grocer

Operation Thunder 2025: 134 participating countries make record seizure of protected plants, animals and timber  CITES

BOC: P105.5-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Bataan  SunStar Publishing Inc.