Illicit Trade

How government decisions fuelled illicit trade in South Africa  joburgetc.com

Africa loses $150b yearly to illicit trade  The Nation Newspaper

Africa loses $150b yearly to illicit trade  The Nation Newspaper

Africa loses $150b yearly to illicit trade  The Nation Newspaper

Ethiopia lost an estimated $24.6 billion to trade misinvoicing over a decade, new report reveals  Addis Standard

ITC Stock Faces Tax Headwinds Despite Steady Q3 Results  Whalesbook

ITC Stock Faces Tax Headwinds Despite Steady Q3 Results  Whalesbook

Government decisions helping criminals break important South African industries  Daily Investor

BOC to probe officials linked to cigarette smuggling  Daily Tribune

Machine that can produce 3.6m illicit cigarettes a day seized in Sydney raid  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Teamwork Required To Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade  Marine News Magazine

Man held for illegal liquor trade in Ganna Pind village, 60 bottles seized  Tribune India

Australia Thought It Beat Smoking. Then the Black Market Took Off  Bloomberg

North East shop closed for three months after illicit tobacco found hidden behind wall  chroniclelive.co.uk

North East shop closed for three months after illicit tobacco found hidden behind wall  chroniclelive.co.uk

Kenya among top African countries losing billions to illicit financial flows  The Eastleigh Voice

Sachet Alcohol Ban Will Cost Jobs, Fuel Illicit Trade, MAN DG Warns  LEADERSHIP Newspapers

BOC shuts down illegal cigarette factory in Mexico Pampanga  The Voice Newsweekly

Ethiopia Loses 24.6bln US Dollar to Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows Over a Decade — Report  Birr Metrics

Ajayi-Kadir: Sachet Alcohol Ban Will Be Counterproductive, Threaten Jobs And Fuel Illicit Trade  Arise News

Saftu warns SA heading towards ‘warehouse economy’ as BAT exits country  Business Day

Illegal Cigarette Factory Raided By BOC In Pampanga  journal.com.ph

Why Kenya was named key transit hub in Africa’s illicit gold trade  the-star.co.ke

Why Kenya was named key transit hub in Africa’s illicit gold trade  the-star.co.ke

EXCLUSIVE: Philip Morris International criticises ‘mild’ illicit tobacco penalties  Better Retailing

Black market | Illegal Trade, Contraband & Smuggling | Britannica Money  Britannica

North East store forced to close after selling illicit tobacco and to underage buyers  darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

North East store forced to close after selling illicit tobacco and to underage buyers  thenorthernecho.co.uk

AB shop in Stockton handed three-month closure order  stockton.gov.uk

Philip Morris warns illicit tobacco trade poses significant challenges for SA’s industry  businessreport.co.za

Philip Morris warns illicit tobacco trade poses significant challenges for SA’s industry  MSN

Philip Morris warns illicit tobacco trade poses significant challenges for SA’s industry  IOL

Third shop shut down in North East town for selling illicit tobacco  darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Third shop shut down in North East town for selling illicit tobacco  thenorthernecho.co.uk

OECD-EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  FashionUnited

OECD-EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  fashionunited.uk

Jobs Up in Smoke: Gauteng and DA lock horns over British American Tobacco closure  sundayindependent.co.za

Third Thornaby shop closed down for selling illicit tobacco to customers  gazettelive.co.uk

Project Hermes: Strengthening Public-Private Cooperation to Counter Illicit Trafficking in Express Courier and Postal Parcels  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows in Africa, 2013-2022  Global Financial Integrity

More needs to be done for SA to start winning war against illicit trade, says Sars Commissioner  EWN

Another closure order secured: Thornaby shop selling illicit tobacco  stockton.gov.uk

Counterfeit Trade Linked to Forced Labour: OECD  Mexico Business News

Bahrain, US sign statement on cultural heritage cooperation  وكالة أنباء البحرين

New bill seeks stiffer penalties for cigarette smuggling  Daily Tribune

Government urges public to report illicit and counterfeit goods  bloemfonteincourant.co.za

Illicit trade and tobacco taxation  BusinessWorld Online

Rise of illicit trade in plastic and e-waste reported as WCO’s Operation DEMETER XI Delivers Record Results  World Border Security Congress

Council action leads to another store closed for illegal trading  Rochdale Borough Council

PNP probes use of backdoor channel, law enforcers’ involvement in cigarette smuggling  SunStar Publishing Inc.

Illicit trade and tobacco taxation  BusinessWorld – BusinessWorld Online

Europol report: evolving tactics in maritime cocaine trafficking operations  Europol

Kieswetter warns SA is losing ground to illicit economy syndicates  Business Day

EDWARD KIESWETTER| Illicit trade hollowing out SA’s economy and rule of law  Business Day

ERS ramps up war against illicit trade :: Business & Economy News  Times of Eswatini

ERS ramps up war against illicit trade :: Business & Economy News  Times of Eswatini

Illicit trade: BLSA hypocritical – MKP  Politicsweb

Illicit trade and tobacco taxation  BusinessWorld – BusinessWorld Online

Illicit trade and tobacco taxation  BusinessWorld – BusinessWorld Online

Why extremists take cover in Nigeria’s forests  DW.com

Goma, one year on: Illicit profits, failed peace  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

Lesufi’s failure to curb illicit trade costs 230 jobs  dagauteng.org.za

SHC orders wildlife dept to curb illicit trade of wildlife and birds  The News Pakistan

MHRA seizes illegal medicines worth almost £45m in 2025 – disrupting major criminal networks  www.gov.uk

𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐀𝐓 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭. South Africa’s tax chief, Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter, says the country is losing ground to organized  LinkedIn…

Lesufi’s failure to curb illicit trade costs 230 jobs  Polity.org.za

Customs enforcement seizes smuggled vehicles, contraband in Quetta  Mettis Global

SHC upholds wildlife raid, terms bird trade without permit ‘illegal’  Dawn

Illicit Trade of Cough Syrup Case: Varanasi Police Freezes Rs 31 Crore Assets of Bhola Jaiswal & Others  Republic World

Crackdown on Illicit Codeine Trade in Varanasi: Assets Seized  Devdiscourse

Munger’s Shadow Economy: From Cigarettes to Counterfeits  Devdiscourse

‘Get out while you can’: Police crackdown on illicit tobacco in South West  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Philip Morris India reinforces its commitment against illicit tobacco trade with intelligence-led action and strategic partnerships in 2025  MSN

BIR seizes P516 million illicit cigarettes; Senate eyes probe  Philstar.com

California disrupts international wildlife poaching network  California State Portal | CA.gov

Italian authorities to fight illegal F-gas trade  Cooling Post

Chinese ivory syndicates worsen Zimbabwe’s illicit financial flows  The Zimbabwean

Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking  ACAMS

Win Gatchalian seeks probe on alleged links of gov’t security forces to tobacco smuggling  GMA Network

Imbestigahan ‘yan! Win Gatchalian flags security officials’ alleged role in cigarette smuggling  politiko.com.ph

Europe and the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Where Are We Now?  ACAMS

Illegal sand mining: Police step up surveillance along banks of Chaliyar river  The Hindu

Illicit cigarette trade persists despite strong enforcement efforts, says former police chief  The Sun Malaysia

BIR seizes ₱516 million of illicit cigarettes in Valenzuela  mb.com.ph

ECA and Nigeria strengthen capacity to curb illicit financial flows through advanced trade data analysis  United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Gatchalian wants Senate probe on tobacco smuggling  Philstar.com

Former eSafety chief argues Meta should face criminal charges for illicit bank trade  Capital Brief

UIM-based TTS key to Pakistan’s fight against illicit trade  MSN

Tobacco tax hike could fuel illegal trade and undermine public revenue | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

BATSA’s plant closure shows what happens when criminals corner the market  MSN

BATSA’s plant closure shows what happens when criminals corner the market  thestar.co.za

BATSA’s plant closure shows what happens when criminals corner the market  IOL

When illegal trade wins, SA loses jobs, revenue, and consumer protection  eNCA

Vanishing Wild: The Battle Against Illegal Wildlife Trade  Earth.Org

How South Africa stubbed out an industry  Currency News

EUIPO-OECD Joint Study Details Close Link Between Global Counterfeit Trade and Abusive Labor Practices  IPWatchdog.com

ZINHLE TYIKWE: BAT’s closure is a wake-up call  Business Day

How counterfeit goods fuel forced labour across global supply chains  OECD

Illicit cigarettes emerge as a growing threat to South Africa’s economy, warns Godongwana  IOL

Closure order secured for Thornaby shop  Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council