Illicit Trade

Federal Capital Territory Residents Groan Amid Rising Cases Of Insecurity In City  SaharaReporters.com

Call for government to do more on brand misuse and ad fraud on social media as report reveals scale of problem  World Trademark Review

Moroccan, European Security Services Dismantle Bird Trafficking Network  Morocco World News

Corruption-busting hero Van Loggerenberg: ‘Tobacco ban has criminalised cigarette smokers’  BizNews

Government clarifies ‘alcohol and cigarette sales banned throughout lockdown’ tweet  BusinessTech

Latest food fraud crackdown results in more than 400 arrests  SecuringIndustry.com

Northern Ireland Launches New £20 Polymer Banknotes on Safeguard  CoinWeek

Fentanyl and geopolitics: Controlling opioid supply from China  Brookings Institution

The Technology 202: More than 70 companies victims of ad fraud on Facebook, according to new report  Washington Post

$14m in illicit pharma nabbed in Middle East, North Africa op  SecuringIndustry.com

Plain packaging for cigarettes not a failure — Arunah Chandran  Malay Mail

Copycat COVID Products – New Face Of Counterfeit – Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences – India  Mondaq News Alerts

Big Tobacco accused of hypocrisy over South Africa ban  Africa Times

Gordon to include death fraud trade in Senate Bilibid probe  Rappler

Tobacco black market syndicates exploiting weak Malaysian borders, says RTBA  New Straits Times

Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises – study  Bizcommunity.com

US – Recent OFAC designations related to Iranian metal sectors  Lexology

SCO’s international credibility improves significantly in recent years: Vladimir Norov  Associated Press of Pakistan

An open-air cinema from your car in complete physical and digital security  GlobeNewswire

An open-air cinema from your car in complete physical and digital security  GlobeNewswire

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 22 July  The South African

Bribery in crimes involving wildlife smuggling increasing  The Borneo Post

Fake tax stamps robbing KRA , affecting compliant traders  The Star, Kenya

In Africa, Drugs Find Way Around Coronavirus Restrictions  Voice of America

$5M reward offered for information leading to arrest, conviction of Venezuelan official investigated by ICE HSI  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Newsroom

DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Hackers Who Allegedly Targeted COVID-19 Research  NPR

Heftier fines vs illicit cigarette traders eyed  INQUIRER.net

Unchecked Land Mafia of Seoj Dhar  The Northlines

‘Something very peculiar is going on in cigarette market’: UCT Prof Corné van Walbeek  BizNews

U.S. accuses China of sponsoring criminal hackers targeting coronavirus vaccine research  The Washington Post

North Korea loses access to foreign cash as China trade drops 70%  Nikkei Asian Review

Sex & Modern Slavery: How sexual predators hide behind dark web to facilitate human trafficking  MEAWW

An African Powder Keg: Terrorism in the Sahel  Geopoliticalmonitor.com

Here come the numbers, there goes sustainability and where is South Africa’s alcohol industry? – The just-drinks Analyst  just-drinks.com

Here come the numbers, there goes sustainability and where is South Africa’s alcohol industry? – The just-drinks Analyst  just-drinks.com

Role of Whistleblowers in Stopping Wildlife Trafficking  The National Law Review

Illicit tobacco raids seize 8 tonne, worth $10m of ‘chop chop’  CQ News

Illicit tobacco raids seize 8 tonne, worth $10m of ‘chop chop’  Chronicle

Illicit tobacco raids seize 8 tonne, worth $10m of ‘chop chop’  Gympie Times

Illicit tobacco raids seize 8 tonne, worth $10m of ‘chop chop’  Daily Mercury

More smokers sharing ‘skyfs’ and cigarette prices up by nearly 250%, study finds  CapeTalk

Concern over proliferation of counterfeit goods – Kenya News Agency  Kenya News Agency

A Supply Chain that is Running Smoothly Amid COVID-19 Disruptions? The One Responsible for Counterfeits  The Fashion Law

New report destroys govt’s reasons for tobacco ban  The Citizen

Kenya is losing over Ksh 800B annually due purchase of counterfeits  Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

South Africa’s cigarette ban could backfire spectacularly: research  BusinessTech

Softlines Testing Inspection and Certification Market Study for 2020 to 2027 providing information on Key Players, Growth Drivers and Industry challenges  3rd Watch News

UK intelligence report says Russia is a capable cyber actor and its influence is the ‘new normal’  CNBC

See which smokers are paying the most, and least, for lockdown cigarettes  SowetanLIVE

SAB: Unfair To Attribute Rise In Trauma Cases To Reintroduction Of Alcohol Sales  iAfrica.com

Heftier penalties for illicit cigarette traders eyed  INQUIRER.net

SAB: Unfair to attribute rise in trauma cases to reintroduction of alcohol sales  EWN

Softlines Testing Inspection and Certification Market Global Trends with Industry Growth to 2027 – ALS, Applus+, Contract Laboratory, Bureau Veritas, Eurofins Scientific, Global Inspection Managing, Intertek, SGS SA, TUV-SUD, QIMA  Cole of Du…

Sabah Wildlife partners with MACC to combat wildlife crimes  New Straits Times

Recent OFAC Designations Related to Iranian Metal Sectors  Lexology

Tobacco Industry Factoid on Illicit Trade Leading Governments Astray  Inter Press Service

ATO seized, destroyed 131 tonnes of illicit tobacco last year  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

SAB: Unfair to attribute rise in trauma cases to reintroduction of alcohol sales  EWN

Police re-looking at investigations in relation to New Zealand national Ashkan Farsani’s murder as case discontinued against man previously charged  Fijivillage

ATO seized, destroyed 131 tonnes of illicit tobacco last year  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

Corruption in wildlife trade spreading like wildfire, says Sabah MACC chief  The Star Online

In A New Scam, Crazy Rich Punjabis Are Paying Lakhs For Junkyard Cars  HuffPost India

In A New Scam, Crazy Rich Punjabis Are Paying Lakhs For Junkyard Cars  HuffPost India

In A New Scam, Crazy Rich Punjabis Are Paying Lakhs For Junkyard Cars  HuffPost India

Unemployment caused by coronavirus pandemic may be accelerating drug overdose deaths  Fox Business

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, Lok Sabha member from Navsari new Gujarat BJP Chief  Economic Times

ATO destroys $171 million of illicit tobacco seized and destroyed  Warrnambool Standard

ABA, BAFT Call for Inclusion of AML Provision in NDAA | ABA Banking Journal  ABA Banking Journal

Bridgeport, Waterbury grocery stores targeted by payment card thieves  CTPost

USDA Appoints Hemp Industry Executive To Federal Trade Advisory Panel  Marijuana Moment

Bridgeport, Waterbury grocery stores targeted by card skimming thieves  The Advocate

Bridgeport, Waterbury grocery stores targeted by card skimming thieves  The Advocate

Third Party Presidential Candidates Push For Marijuana Legalization And Drug Decriminalization  Marijuana Moment

The wild plants in your pantry—where did they come from?  Mongabay.com

Sex & Modern Slavery: All the tactics traffickers use to lure victims into the multi-million dollar business  MEAWW

Customs Dept foils attempt to smuggle electric bicycles at Port Klang  Malay Mail

Bridgeport, Waterbury grocery stores targeted by card skimming thieves  Fairfield Citizen

Unauthorized Flags: A Threat to the Global Maritime Regime  CIMSEC

Drugs Of Abuse Testing Market : Opportunities and Forecast Assessment, size COVID-19 2023  Cole of Duty

Violent crime up as PCC renews pledge to build safer West Mercia  Worcester Observer

Solons seek upgrade of customs systems to fulfill ASEAN commitment  Manila Bulletin

Have you booked your seat for PSG’s webinar series with industry experts?  IOL

US: Recent OFAC Designations Related to Iranian Metal Sectors  GlobalComplianceNews

Copycat covid products – new face of counterfeit  Lexology

At-Home Drug of Abuse (DOA) Testing Market 2020 by New Tools, Technology Advancement, Opportunities, Risk, Driving Force and Forecast to 2024  Cole of Duty

Drug markets witness different trends amidst COVID-19  New Delhi Times

US to link South & Central Asia  New Delhi Times

Illicit consignment rhino horn worth R115 million seized as wildlife crime continues to pose a threat  Independent Online

Cambodia morning news for July 20, 2020  AEC News Today

Here are some hidden costs of the alcohol ban  Daily Maverick

Rubber gloves entering Australia from Malaysia could be linked to forced labour, with US restricting imports  ABC News

Bundy residents urged to report illegal crops  News Mail

Mexico puts military in charge of customs operations  El Paso Times

US, China Diplomats Spar Online Over Myanmar’s Best Interests  BNN

Cambodia’s silent wildlife slaughter for bushmeat risks zoonotic crossovers  AEC News Today

Will The U.S. Hemp Industry Ever Be Its Own Industry?  Forbes

Borderlands: Central Mexico tops for cargo theft; Flex adds 1,000 jobs in Juárez  FreightWaves

Nearly 300 birds worth €1m seized from Spanish-Moroccan smuggling ring  The National

Laundering Colombia’s drug money | Part 1: how to do it  Colombia Reports

Violent crime up as PCC renews pledge to build safer West Mercia  Bromsgrove Standard