Illicit Trade

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

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

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

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

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

Illicit cigarettes emerge as a growing threat to South Africa’s economy, warns Godongwana  businessreport.co.za

Illegal tobacco shops resupply ’10 times daily’ as WA violence escalates  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

BATSA to close Heidelberg plant, citing rise in illicit tobacco trade  Farmer’s Weekly SA

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

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

British American Tobacco prioritises shareholders as SA industrial footprint withers  Daily Maverick

Jungle Salimpur becomes a criminal’s den; turns into a spot of rampant killing, illicit trade  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

One decision that empowered criminals and crushed an important industry  newsday.co.za

Gov’t committed to border control, security to curb illicit trade and transnational crime —PS Omollo  KenyaMOJA.com

BATSA’s closure of Heidelberg plant: Iconic brands like Pall Mall and Peter Stuyvesant face illicit trade crisis  MSN

£1.4m in penalties for UK retailers selling illegal tobacco  Better Retailing

BATSA’s closure of Heidelberg Plant: Iconic brands like Pall Mall and Peter Stuyvesant face illicit trade crisis  IOL

From Fakes to Forced Labour: Evidence of Correlation Between Illicit Trade in Counterfeits and Labour Exploitation  EUIPO

British American Tobacco’s SA exit: Cost-cutting or combating illicit cigarette trade?  EWN

Indonesian Navy Seizes 25 Tons of Illegal Tin  RRI.co.id

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

New OECD–EUIPO study reveals strong links between counterfeiting and labour exploitation  EUIPO

Tobacco wars: Lobby linked to Mazzotti’s Carnilinx hits out at BAT ‘storytelling’  News24

WA boosts enforcement against illicit tobacco trade  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

7 Chinese nabbed for cigarette smuggling; uniformed personnel implicated  Inquirer.net

Closure of BAT shows how illicit economy is killing jobs – 35 000 of them  The Citizen

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  The Sydney Morning Herald

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

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

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