Illicit Trade

Business Lobby Flags Sh12bn Illicit Tobacco Threat in New Bill  Capital FM Kenya

Health groups warn of tobacco industry push amid illicit trade probe  MSN

Singapore: Illegal e-cigarette market persists despite ban  Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Cutting tobacco tax will not stop Australia’s illegal cigarette trade  Pearls and Irritations

AFP wants more government agencies to help in fight against illicit trade, and they’re right  psnews.com.au

AFP wants more government agencies to help in fight against illicit trade, and they’re right  Region Canberra

Illegal artefacts trade threatens cultural heritage, museum director warns  Khmer Times

PHL loses P141B to illicit tobacco trade  BusinessWorld – BusinessWorld Online

PH an ‘elevated risk’ market for illicit cigarettes  The Manila Times

Health groups warn of tobacco industry push amid illicit trade probe  MSN

How much revenue does the Philippines lose from the illicit tobacco trade?  BusinessWorld – BusinessWorld Online

Phl loses P151 billion revenue to illicit tobacco trade – report  Philstar.com

Illicit vape trade costs PHP141b in revenues—Council  Manila Standard

Illicit vape market in Singapore generated $10.4m in revenue in 2 years: Study  The Straits Times

Illicit tobacco trade causes major revenue loss in Bangladesh: Study  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Senate hears calls to cut tobacco tax amid illicit trade surge  MSN

Smugglers overtake Philippine vape industry with 84% illicit market share  Manila Bulletin

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says  chronicle.gi

Godfrey Phillips Shares Slide After Strong Q4 Profit  Whalesbook

Senate hears calls to cut tobacco tax amid illicit trade surge  MSN

Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illicit trade  The Guardian

Malaysian Court Rules Liquid Nicotine Exemption Irrational, Renewing Vape Regulation Debate  2Firsts

Philippines hit with P141 billion illicit tobacco losses  Daily Tribune

PH loses P141B to illicit tobacco trade — study  GMA Network

Malaysia Lost RM11.5 Billion In Revenue To Illicit Tobacco Trade In 2 Years, Highest Illegal Cigarette Trade In ASEAN  BusinessToday Malaysia

House acquired through proceeds of Drug Trafficking attached at Shopian: Police  Kashmir Vision

‘Atmospheric’ sites in Northumberland hills at the heart of 18th century illicit whisky trade  Chronicle Live

‘Atmospheric’ sites in Northumberland hills at the heart of 18th century illicit whisky trade  Chronicle Live

‘Get out’: Police minister warns illegal tobacco retailers  The West Australian

Shere pub’s secret historical smuggling link explored  BBC

NPA, Western Naval Command destroy illicit fuel boat in major fuel anti-smuggling operation  Modern Ghana

Foreign buyers including Chinese fuel illegal mineral trade in Nigeria, watchdogs warn  Business News Nigeria

Foreign buyers including Chinese fuel illegal mineral trade in Nigeria, watchdogs warn  Business News Nigeria

GRA warns against sale of unstamped cigarettes, illicit tobacco products  Guyana Chronicle

Johannesburg crackdown nets R23 million worth of fake goods  The Witness | Your compass in the community

Foreign buyers fuel illegal mineral trade in Nigeria, watchdogs warn  KITCO

Nigeria’s Illegal Mineral Trade: The True Cost of Governance Failure  Discovery Alert

Customs report up to 300 smuggling violations a month at crossing points  Cyprus Mail

P5.22-M ILLEGAL CIGARETTES SEIZED: PRO-6 shifts anti-smuggling campaign from vendors to suppliers in major warehouse bust  Panay News

Tag: Marco Mariotti  Tobacco Reporter

Nigeria’s $9 Billion Illegal Mineral Trade Crisis Explained  Discovery Alert

Pakistan’s Effective Enforcement Welcomed by PMI  Tobacco Reporter

Caloocan City Adopts Anti-Illicit Tobacco Ordinance  Tobacco Reporter

Increase in illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayas endangers the fragile region  Scroll.in

NEITI warns weak oversight fuels illicit financial flows in mining sector  The Guardian Nigeria News

Non-duty-paid cigarettes, illegal trade networks: FBR, provinces intensify operations  Business Recorder

Non-duty-paid cigarettes, illegal trade networks: FBR, provinces intensify operations  Business Recorder

Further blow to NT illicit tobacco trade as ABF seizes mail stream haul  The National Tribune

Caloocan City bans illicit tobacco trade  Inquirer.net

Philip Morris backs crackdown on illicit cigarettes  The News Pakistan

Nuclear Theft In India: An Overlooked Security Crisis – OpEd  Eurasia Review

Price Drop Alone Won’t Stub Out Illicit Ciggies, Price Hike Won’t Completely Kill The Habit  TRP | The Rakyat Post

Inside Pakistan’s illicit cigarette crisis: How tax policy backfired  The Express Tribune

Government tobacco plan going up in smoke  Townsville Bulletin

Government tobacco plan going up in smoke  themercury.com.au

History comes home  The Express Tribune

Customs seizes multibillion-naira contraband in Ogun  Peoples Gazette Nigeria

Customs seize contraband worth N6.7bn in Ogun  Realnews Magazine

Up in smoke: Budget loses $8b more to illicit tobacco  MSN

Up in smoke: budget loses $8b more to illicit tobacco  The Canberra Times

Up in smoke: budget loses $8b more to illicit tobacco  Daily Liberal

| Kyabram Free Press  Kyabram Free Press

| Yarrawonga Chronicle  Yarrawonga Chronicle

Media release: Government can respond to illicit tobacco without falling for tobacco industry tactics, say experts  Public Health Communication Centre

Responding to illicit tobacco trade but not at the expense of sound tobacco control policy  Public Health Communication Centre

Group lauds Caloocan ordinance vs. illegal tobacco trade  GMA Network

Africa’s $89 Billion Illicit Financial Flows Crisis Explained  Discovery Alert

‘The illicit trade is getting worse’ – BAT’s commercial director on the UK’s tobacco market  conveniencestore.co.uk

KAM protests against parts of proposed tobacco laws  Business Daily

ARRESCON warns migrant workers of harsh penalties for illicit cigarette trade  Focus Malaysia

Caloocan intensifies crackdown on illicit tobacco trade  Daily Tribune

P3 billion in smuggled cigarettes seized in Agusan del Norte  Inquirer.net

DAAN STEENKAMP AND JAN SMUTS | Stepping up trade tax fraud assessment would pay for itself  Business Day

Illicit alcohol trade linked to crime wave, reaches 7.5% share of total consumption  Drinks Trade

What does the Thailand ivory trafficking case reveal about the global illegal wildlife trade?  Latest news from Azerbaijan

Protecting what matters: Customs on the frontline across Africa  thecitizen.co.tz

Safer Cities expanded vs black market  Philstar.com

SAFTU WELCOMES ARREST OF POLICE OFFICIALS LINKED TO ILLEGAL PRECIOUS METALS TRADE.  South African Federation of Trade Unions – SAFTU

P3B alleged smuggled cigarettes seized in Agusan del Norte  GMA Network

PNP NABS 7 IN ₱13.3-M SMUGGLED CIGARETTE HAUL The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of PNP Chief PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., intensified its campaign against smuggling operations after police units in Lanao del Nort &n…

IGA winning market share as Metcash model proves resilient  Daily Telegraph Sydney

IGA winning market share as Metcash model proves resilient  Herald Sun

Two high-ranking officers linked to illicit precious metals trade nabbed  MSN

Two high-ranking officers linked to illicit precious metals trade nabbed  Cape Argus

Two high-ranking officers linked to illicit precious metals trade nabbed  IOL

NXT 2026 Trade & Tariffs: Illicit Trade Crisis Explained By Alan Beesley | NewsX (cgloE2GcPx)  fathomjournal.org

Arrested top cops linked to illicit precious metals deal  Sowetan

Three arrested, including senior police officers Khan and Kadwa, in Gauteng’s illegal metals trade crackdown  MSN

Two cops arrested for illegal precious metals trade  Jacaranda FM

Two senior police officers, civilian arrested for illicit metals  SABC News

Three arrested, including senior police officers, in Gauteng’s illegal metals trade crackdown  MSN

Three arrested, including senior police officers Khan and Kadwa, in Gauteng’s illegal metals trade crackdown  IOL

BREAKING: SAPS Cracks Down on Counterfeit Crime, Seizes Fake Goods Worth Over R17 Million  Central News South Africa

Illegal tobacco trade crackdown group could make difference, criminology professor says  RNZ

Illegal tobacco crackdown group could make difference, criminology professor says  RNZ

Illegal tobacco crackdown group could make difference, criminology professor says  RNZ

Illicit trade surges in South Africa, costing economy up to R100bn annually  sundayindependent.co.za

Illicit trade surges in South Africa, costing economy up to R100bn annually  sundayindependent.co.za

Asean urged to snuff out hot tobacco trade  Inquirer.net

Belt and Road Initiative: Examining Illicit Trade Challenges  EUIPO