Illicit Trade

Budget 2026 | Illicit trade threatens economy, Godongwana warns  IOL

Reps advocate joint action with Customs against drug trafficking networks  Premium Times Nigeria

Australia Cigarette Market Remains Resilient Amid Regulation and Illicit Trade Pressures  vocal.media

Durban raid: R27m worth of counterfeit goods seized from Sydenham business, 15 arrested  themercury.co.za

Ministry Calls for Integrated Efforts to Combat Illicit Trade  ENA English

Cigarette tax hikes may boost illicit trade, hurt legal sales, warns ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri  CNBC TV18

Illegal liquor trade thrives in Boko, residents allege excise department inaction  The Sentinel – of this Land, for its People

UK slams 175 ‘dark web illicit oil traders’ and 48 tankers  Shipping Telegraph

PNP SEIZES PHP 14 MILLION SMUGGLED CIGARETTES IN ZAMBOANGA COASTAL SWEEP In a resolute maritime enforcement action, the Philippine National Police intercepted a motorized boat carrying an estimated Php 14 million worth of smuggled ciga  faceb…

TPLF Accused of Earning $4,500 Per Migrant in Trafficking Scheme  Birr Metrics

How taxes have fuelled Australia’s illicit tobacco trade  EWN

President Mahama Declares War on Smuggling, Labels Illicit Trade ‘Economic Sabotage’  GhanaWeb

Budget 2026: alcohol tax hike looms as industry warns of illicit trade  EWN

3 arrested, over P600,000 smuggled cigarettes seized  SunStar Publishing Inc.

Mahama vows tough action against smuggling and trade fraud  MyJoyOnline

As it happened: WA news on Tuesday, February 24  WAtoday

Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury Presents Findings on Drug and Firearms Trafficking  Bucks County (.gov)

WA Opposition moves to tighten laws on illicit tobacco trade  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

Report links tobacco firms to illicit Philippine cigarette trade  Daily Guardian

Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury Presents Findings on Drug and Firearms Trafficking  Bucks County (.gov)

High tobacco taxes risk fueling illicit trade and undermining health goals, EESC says  Brussels Signal

Punjab sets ₹12,800-crore target for excise revenue; new policy to boost industry, curb illicit trade  MSN

Punjab sets ₹12,800-crore target for excise revenue; new policy to boost industry, curb illicit trade  The Statesman

Hundreds of women protest illicit liquor trade in Odisha village  Odisha TV

Budget 2026: alcohol tax hike looms as industry warns of illicit trade  EWN

Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels  Council on Foreign Relations

Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship a springboard for concerted regional action against illicit trade  The Malaysian Reserve

A tavern owner’s view: When alcohol taxes rise, illicit trade wins  sundayworld.co.za

NDLEA discovers 89.2kg ‘Canadian Loud’ at residence of business executive Kolapo Raji  The Guardian Nigeria News

25 years after UK’s FMD outbreak and MP warns illicit meat trade poses significant biosecurity risk  Farming Life

Italy intercepted over 1,000 tons of illegal textile waste bound for Africa and Asia  Noticias Ambientales

Misuse, Smuggling, and Supply Chain Failures Fuel Illicit Trade in diverted medicines including Codeine Syrups  drugscontrol.org

BIR: ₱460.98M in revenues protected amid anti-illicit tobacco ops  GMA Network

World Pangolin Day 2025: Illegal trade and poaching threaten Namibia’s unique scaly mammals  The Namibian –

Bataan municipality issues order to curb illicit cigarette trade  Philstar.com

Mariveles issues EO to strengthen local action vs. illicit cigarette trade  Punto! Central Luzon

Authorities intercept shocking contraband being trafficked in US: ‘Working to … dismantle these illicit markets’  The Cool Down

Aldred named co-chair of illegal tobacco taskforce after Inverloch vape raid  Sentinel-Times

Wildlife Trafficking: Why Battling This Illicit Trade is Crucial  ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Combating Illicit Opioids  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Op-Ed: Stronger enforcement, effective policy: Protecting kids without fueling the Illicit market  AOL.com

Op-Ed: Stronger enforcement, effective policy: Protecting kids without fueling the Illicit market  The Center Square

2026 Budget: Sin tax could make alcohol unaffordable and boost the illicit trade  The Citizen

Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP  Agriland.co.uk

Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP  Agriland

National team on illegal tobacco trade to be led by North Lanarkshire  North Lanarkshire Council

‘Simple’ tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure  aapnews.aap.com.au

Tobacco Tax Increase Crucial To Reduce Smoking — Malaysian Council For Tobacco Control  CodeBlue

Authorities seized around P200 million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes and manufacturing equipment during a joint inter-agency operation at a warehouse in Tanza, Cavite on Thursday. Based on the initial findings, authorities discovered the 11 cigar…

‘Drive the black market’: hidden cost of illicit trade for retailers  The Daily Advertiser

The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade  Nautilus | Science Connected

Decoding Big Tobacco’s lobbying and policy manipulation in SA  Daily Maverick

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict …  The Hans India

PNP urges stronger LGU, community ties vs illegal cigarette trade  Inquirer.net

At the front lines of stopping illicit trade in Thailand  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade  Nautilus | Science Connected

Porous Borders Fuel Illicit Firearms Trade in Karamoja  Uganda Radionetwork

ATO, business lose a packet to illicit tobacco sales  The Australian

Patna HC flags poor implementation of prohibition, spike in cases due to rising illicit liquor trade | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

Tobacco taxes not main driver of illicit trade–study | Rizal Raoul Reyes  BusinessMirror

Tobacco tax hike, rigorous enforcement vital for Endgame 2045, says council  KLSE Screener

Port Nolloth police intercept truck, seize illicit cigarettes worth nearly R260,000  Diamond Fields Advertiser

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  Financial Mail

Editorial: Rx stimulant an illicit drug trade favorite  Lowell Sun

Editorial: Rx stimulant an illicit drug trade favorite  Sentinel and Enterprise

PNP chief rejects ‘new POGO’ label for illegal cigarette trade  Daily Tribune

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 60-day patrol after escorting two oil tankers  United States Coast Guard News (.mil)

India seizes three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran and expands maritime surveillance to block illicit oil trade and strengthen strategic relations with Washington.  CPG Click Petróleo e Gás

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Port Nolloth has recorded a significant success in the ongoing fight against illicit trade. While en route to conduct a community awareness campaign in Sizam  taungdailynews.com

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  MSN

Illicit task team eradicates drug trade  taungdailynews.com

DILG gets ‘witnesses’ vs solons tagged in illegal cigarette trade  Inquirer.net

Traders warn Tobacco Bill may fuel illicit trade  Capitalfm.co.ke

Drinks Federation SA welcomes Ramaphosa’s crackdown on illicit alcohol trade  IOL

Drinks Federation SA welcomes Ramaphosa’s crackdown on illicit alcohol trade  thestar.co.za

Major Ganja Bust: Odisha Police’s Successful Drive Against Illegal Trade  Devdiscourse

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict Illicit Tobacco Trade  Republic World

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  MSN

India seizes three Iran-linked, U.S.-sanctioned tankers, source says  The Japan Times

AER to government: Sustain fight vs illicit tobacco trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

AER to government: Sustain fight vs illicit tobacco trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

President Announces Measures to Crack Down on Corruption and Illicit Trade to Safeguard Economic Growth  Parliament of South Africa

CASCADE: The case for an anti-smuggling day  CNBC TV18

Indian Coast Guard Steps Up Surveillance In Maritime Zone To Curb Illicit Trade  OdishaBytes

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  The Age

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  SMH.com.au

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  The Age

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  TimesLIVE

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  TimesLIVE

WA to introduce tougher penalties for illicit tobacco and vape trade  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

W. Australia Focused on ‘Scourge’ Behind Illicit Tobacco  Tobacco Reporter

P275M Illegal cigarette operations uncovered in Pampanga as SILG Visits Sites  Daily Tribune

Canadian Groups Urge Ottawa to Tighten Border Security Amid Illicit Trade Concerns  Dailyfly News

Reset excise and strengthen enforcement to cut illicit tobacco  Oxford Economics

Smoke rings: Changing dynamics of Europe’s illicit tobacco trade since 2022  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

India Seizes Iran-Linked US-Sanctioned Tankers  Maritime News, Maritime Magazine

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict Illicit Tobacco Trade  Ahmedabad Mirror

Paul Gering | Why is SA still losing billions to the illicit economy?  News24

DILG links 2 lawmakers
to illegal cigarette trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

Sweeping reforms announced to stamp out WA’s ‘tobacco thugs’  SMH.com.au