Illicit Trade

Senior WH Official: China is absolutely committed to cooperating with US on illicit fentanyl curbs  FXStreet

The business of being King – John Ibrahim’s rise to the top of the Cross  7NEWS

U.S. official says believes China ‘committed’ to curbing fentanyl  Reuters

Ethiopia: illegal arms originating from Yemen seized in Afar region  borkena.com

US envoy cautions young girls on ills of human trafficking  New Telegraph Newspaper

UN Calls for Bold Action on Green Finance  The Maritime Executive

Trapped in Illicit Finance: How abusive tax and trade practices harm human rights – World  ReliefWeb

ABF seizes 123 tonnes of illicit tobacco in two months as new regulations come into effect  Mirage News

On The Money: Trump strikes trade deal with Japan on farm goods | GOP senator to meet Trump amid spending stalemate | House passes cannabis banking bill | Judge issues one-day pause on subpoena for Trump’s tax returns | TheHill  The Hill

US Airstrike in Libya Kills 11 IS Fighters  VOA News

Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  Wicked Local

Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  Wicked Local

U.S. Will Remain in Postal Treaty After Emergency Talks  The New York Times

Trump’s China deal floats amid impeachment drama  Nikkei Asian Review

Trump impeachment drama muddles China deal timeline  Nikkei Asian Review

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  New York Post

Senate panel passes Merkley bill to fight wildlife trafficking  KTVZ

NDP promises new RCMP money laundering unit, transparent ownership registry  Global News

Tax proposals in Finance Bill need further refining  Business Daily

Why are young people continuing to take banned diet drugs that kill?  Illicit Trade

Ex-Mitsubishi trader says troubled oil trades had been reviewed  Nikkei Asian Review

Trump: US, Japan agree on 1st stage of new trade agreement  WRGB

Trump: US, Japan agree on 1st stage of new trade agreement  WHP Harrisburg

Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  The Boston Globe

unctad.org | Managing capital could provide a US$680bn annual windfall for financing 2030 agenda  UNCTAD

Conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking  Phys.Org

Conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking  EurekAlert

Vape ban could push users toward dangerous products, regulator says  The Patriot Ledger

Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  The Patriot Ledger

Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  The Patriot Ledger

Critics: Vape ban could cause people to use dangerous products  WCVB Boston

Ethiopia seizes large illegal weapons cache in sting operation – Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

South Sudan to ratify arms trade treaty in bid to rein in conflicts, crime – Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua

Swiping for dollars: Argentine currency apps lure savers amid currency crunch  One America News Network

Media Editors: Wednesday Top News Executive Summary  Patriot Post

Swiping for dollars: Argentine currency apps lure savers amid currency crunch  Reuters

MSU Conservation and Business Researchers Partner to Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking  Newswise

City of Tshwane allegedly finds evidence linking police to drug trade  Briefly.co.za

A Conversation With Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India  Council on Foreign Relations

Children of 13 firefighters killed on September 11 join FDNY  wpde.com

Vapor Technology Association Says Potential Flavor Ban Is Shortsighted, Would Not Address Youth Use Or Dangers Of Black Market Illegal Products  BioSpaceWASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) today c…

Call for more data sharing following Interpol drug trafficking conference | Cape Argus  IOLCape Town – The Interpol conference on illegal drugs, held in Cape Town, concluded that Interpol’s global policing capabilities, including i-24/7 (its …

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  ABC News

Africa’s Drugs Crisis Stimulated By Poor Policy  Africa.com

Vapor Technology Association Says Potential Flavor Ban Is Shortsighted, Would Not Address Youth Use Or Dangers Of Black Market Illegal Products  Yahoo Finance

Vapor Technology Association Calls On Regulators & Legislators To Take Serious Action On Limiting Marketing Of Tobacco Products; Says Flavor Bans Are Shortsighted And Would Not Address Youth Use Or Dangers Of Black Market Illegal Products  PR…

industry reaction to California’s 2019 legislative session: Some wins, but many MJ business issues still outstanding  Marijuana Business DailyCalifornia’s 2019 legislative session drew to a close earlier this month, and it was a lackluster ye…

Let’s remain calm while investigations continue – Graphic Online  Graphic OnlineThe government’s announcement of a foiled plot “targeted at the Presidency, with the ultimate aim of destabilising the country”, has thrown the country into a ……

Man arrested as ‘Polish poitín’ operation raided in Cork  The Irish TimesGardaí believe suspect was selling illicit spirits to homeless people on streets of city.

City of Tshwane: There’s evidence that proves police involved in drug trade  The South AfricanAccording to Karen Meyer, from the City of Tshwane, evidence that has been submitted to SAPS shows some police officers dealing drugs.

Indonesia’s Pangolin Trafficking Network Resembles Sophisticated Drug Trade  The News Lens InternationalIndonesia’s pangolin trafficking network is incredibly sophisticated and some of the transactions have been linked to convicted drug lord …

Taiwanese Researchers Collaborate With Locals In Pangolin Conservation  The News Lens International

For buoyant revenue, adopt unitary tax system for multinational enterprises: UN report  BusinessLineA new UN report has recommended the adoption of a system of unitary taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) of the group as a whole, stat…

African leaders call for action, more resources to meet UN SDGs | Trade E Commerce  Logistics Update AfricaSeven African presidents, in addition to representatives of some 30 governments attended a meeting moderated by the African Development…

Operation Gijima Tsotsi fraud suspect sentenced at Flagstaff  RNewsFlagstaff – Zwelidumile Mbutho, aged 57, who was arrested during Operation Gijima Tsotsi for fraudulently producing a fake liqour license certificate on 17 …

Operation Gijima Tsotsi fraud suspect sentenced at Flagstaff  RNewsZwelidumile Mbutho, aged 57, who was arrested during Operation Gijima Tsotsi for fraudulently producing a fake liqour license certificate on 17 September 2019 …

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  Minneapolis Star Tribune

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  Associated Press

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  Washington PostAfrica’s charcoal trade is decimating forest cover, raising huge environmental concerns.

High-level Venezuelan delegation in Pyongyang for talks on expanding ties: KCNA  NK NewsA delegation led by Venezuela’s top legislator landed in Pyongyang on Tuesday and held talks on expanding exchanges and cooperation, according to North …

Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover  Seattle Times

The future of small-scale gold mining in the Philippines  Mining Technology

U.S. official believes China is ‘committed’ to curbing fentanyl  Reuters

Remarks prepared for testimony before a US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on FDA Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Investigation of Vaping Illnesses  FDA.gov

CX Daily: Local Banks Risk Taking on Bad Loans to Meet Liquidity Directive  Caixin GlobalLending /. Local banks risk taking on bad loans amid lending push. China’s local banks face a dilemma: Implementing a government directive to lend out …

2 differently abled among 12 caught with drugs  The Tribune

2 differently abled among 12 caught with drugs  The TribuneTribune News *Service*. Bathinda, September 24. The Mansa police arrested 12 persons in seven cases for drug peddling in the district on Tuesday. As much as …

California issues stark warning: stop vaping now  The GuardianState recommends people halt use of e-cigarettes amid investigations of hospitalizations and deaths.

FBR forms body to check illicit trade of tobacco, sugar, cement & fertilizers  Business Recorder

Fentanyl flows from China despite Trump trade war, Xi crackdown vow  Washington TimesThe flow of the deadly narcotic fentanyl from China to the U.S. has surged despite President Trump’s trade war with the communist county and President Xi …

FBR empowers raiding unit to check untaxed trade  The News International

Venezuelans arrested with $5 million worth of smuggled gold at Florida airport, feds say  Daily PressMIAMI Two Venezuelan nationals have been charged with smuggling $5 million worth of gold bars hidden inside the nose of a private plane that …

Fargo man blows the whistle on massage parlors, says he declined sexual favors at 4 businesses  West Central Tribune

Fargo man blows the whistle on massage parlors, says he declined sexual favors at 4 businesses  Grand Forks Herald

Fargo man blows the whistle on massage parlors, says he declined sexual favors at 4 businesses  Bemidji PioneerFARGO — A Fargo man is on a mission to expose local massage parlors for what he believes they are — fronts for commercial sex and h…

Fargo man blows the whistle on massage parlors, says he declined sexual favors at 4 businesses  Brainerd DispatchFARGO — A Fargo man is on a mission to expose local massage parlors for what he believes they are — fronts for commercial sex and…

Ex-PetMed Exec Cuts Deal With SEC In Insider Trading Suit  Law360A former executive of Florida-based online pet pharmacy PetMed Express reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday …

Ex-PetMed Exec Cuts Deal With SEC In Insider Trading Suit  Law360A former executive of Florida-based online pet pharmacy PetMed Express reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday …

Roger Marshall: Human trafficking talks must include health care providers  The Topeka Capital-JournalMost Americans know that human trafficking is a pervasive and deeply disturbing problem. What many Americans may not realize is just how tra…

Venezuelans arrested with $5 million worth of smuggled gold at Florida airport, feds say  Walla Walla Union-BulletinMIAMI — Two Venezuelan nationals have been charged with smuggling $5 million worth of gold bars hidden inside the nose of a pr…

Mass. Vape Ban Draws Ire Of State Pot Commissioner  Law360Massachusetts on Tuesday joined the growing number of states to ban vaping devices after a nationwide outbreak of lung illnesses, but went further by targeting …

Roger Marshall: Human trafficking talks must include health care providers  Pratt TribuneMost Americans know that human trafficking is a pervasive and deeply disturbing problem. What many Americans may not realize is just how tragically commo…

Media Continue to Push Misinformation About Venezuela and Drug Trafficking  FAIR

Transnistria: No Longer an Illegal Trade Hub?  Global Security ReviewSince the conflict that led to its secession in 1992, Transnistria has used its uncertain legal status to act as a thriving market for illegal arms. The country is …

Now, sales of illicit cannabis-vaping products find home online  Business StandardMaterials used to manufacture vaping cartridges, also called pods, can be found on many popular social-media websites and online-retail platforms …

Roger Marshall: Human trafficking talks must include health care providers  The Ottawa HeraldMost Americans know that human trafficking is a pervasive and deeply disturbing problem. What many Americans may not realize is just how tragically c…

Roger Marshall: Human trafficking talks must include health care providers  Hays Daily NewsMost Americans know that human trafficking is a pervasive and deeply disturbing problem. What many Americans may not realize is just how tragically com…

US will never ratify UN Arms trade treaty, says Trump  ANI NewsNew York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) told the member states of the United Nations that his country will never ratify …

Roger Marshall: Human trafficking talks must include health care providers  The Garden City TelegramMost Americans know that human trafficking is a pervasive and deeply disturbing problem. What many Americans may not realize is just how tragi…

US Targets Venezuelan Oil Sector With New Sanctions  Law360The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a new round of sanctions against four shipping companies for their alleged role in a scheme to …

US Targets Venezuelan Oil Sector With New Sanctions  Law360The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a new round of sanctions against four shipping companies for their alleged role in a scheme to …

In the Near Future, Synthetic Opioids will have a Tougher Time Sneaking into the U.S. via International Mail or Express Carriers  NewswiseNewswise — Over the past six years, the quantity of confiscated synthetic opioids like fentanyl at U.S. …

Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Huge Data Thefts From JPMorgan, Others  AdvisorHubA Russian hacker admitted Monday that he executed the largest known cyber-attack against a U.S. bank, pleading guilty to charges that he stole data on more …

Venezuelans arrested with $5 million worth of smuggled gold at Broward airport, feds say  Miami HeraldTwo men were arrested at a private airport in South Florida carrying $5 million worth of smuggled gold from Venezuela, according to federal …

Trump Defends ‘America First’ Policy in U.N. Speech, Says the Future Belongs to ‘Patriots’ Over ‘Globalists’  TIMEIn his third-ever address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump spoke in support of his administration’…

Trump Defends ‘America First’ Policy in U.N. Speech, Says the Future Belongs to ‘Patriots’ Over ‘Globalists’  Yahoo NewsIn his third-ever address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump spoke in support of his administr…

UN, African Development Bank High-Level Meeting calls for Speed and Action on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  Africanews EnglishWith an estimated 390 million people living in extreme poverty, hunger and food insecurity, Africa is in a r…

MSU conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking  MSUTodayFaculty from Michigan State University will join forces and combine conservation and supply chain management expertise to reduce wildlife trafficking, …

A Russian man pleaded guilty over one of the biggest-ever hacks, where 100 million people’s data was stolen from US companies like JPMorgan Chase  Business InsiderBusiness Insider – The operation, which ran between 2012 and 2015, compromised …

Triple board member appointment at tax stamp trade body  SecuringIndustry.comThe International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) has welcomed three new board members to its leadership team.