Guest editorial: Recreational marijuana will take time to get used to, but it will be here Danville Commercial NewsRecreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois beginning Jan. 1.
Japanese shares rise on trade hopes, Topix at 5-month high Economic Times
Eye on Millig: How Helensburgh voted to carry on drinking Helensburgh AdvertiserIn this week’s Eye on Millig column, Leslie Maxwell and Alistair McIntyre continue their look at attempts in the 19th and early 20th centuries to…
PM directs FBR, Health Ministry to launch crackdown against illicit cigarette trade Pakistan Observer
PM directs FBR, Health Ministry to launch crackdown against illicit cigarette trade Pakistan Observer
Japanese shares rise on trade hopes, Topix at 5-month high Yahoo FinanceJapanese shares rose on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism that high-level U.S.-China trade talks will take place early next month and investors bought ahead of …
Japanese shares rise on trade hopes, Topix at 5-month high Reuters
Man bonded on ganja charge Trinidad NewsA TOBAGO man who was convicted of trafficking marijuana after he was charged almost two decades ago has been put on a $50,000 bond to keep the peace …
Up Next FG, China To Tighten Regulations Against Wildlife Crimes Leadership NewspaperThe federal government has promised to tighten regulations against illegal trade in endangered species of wildlife.Director-general of National Environmenta…
Woman charged after cocaine found in puffer jackets Otago Daily TimesA US woman has been charged with importation and possession of a Class A drug after Customs found 2.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the lining of five …
Woman charged after cocaine found in puffer jackets RNZA US woman has been charged with importation and possession of a Class A drug after Customs found 2.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the lining of five …
Russian national confesses to biggest bank hack in US history Ars TechnicaA Russian national has admitted to carrying out the largest-known computer hack on a US bank. His 2014 breach of JPMorgan Chase generated hundreds of …
Woman allegedly hid 2.5kg of drugs in jackets at Christchurch Airport Stuff.co.nzUS woman allegedly tried smuggling $875k worth of cocaine into NZ in the lining of five puffer jackets.
Ace Barbers warns POGOs make PH vulnerable to drugs, money laundering RapplerThe chair of the House committee on dangerous drugs says the online gambling industry has the potential to ‘revolutionize’ the money laundering process.
Sale of illicit cigarettes: PM wants countrywide crackdown Business Recorder
U.S.-China trade talks will resume in two weeks – Mnuchin Yahoo NewsU.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu …
Excise department starts campaign against bootleggers Daily PioneerThe severe dressing down given by the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to the officials in the deaths caused by illicit liquor tragedy in Dehradun had its …
Explained: Scheer promises to launch national inquiry into money laundering Global NewsAndrew Scheer has promised that a Conservative government would launch an inquiry into money laundering in the real-estate sector “to root out corrupt …
3 people from B.C. charged in Red Deer’s largest fentanyl seizure Global NewsThree people from British Columbia have been charged in what police are calling the largest fentanyl seizure in Red Deer’s history.
Some Democrats warming to impeachment over Trump’s Ukraine call Roll Call Some Democratic lawmakers who have been reluctant to push for an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump appeared to warm to the idea after Trump …
China buys about 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans after trade talks Yahoo NewsChinese importers bought about 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans on Monday following deputy-level trade talks in Washington last week that were overshadowed …
Updated: Red Deer RCMP make city’s biggest ever fentanyl bust Red Deer AdvocateRed Deer RCMP’s biggest fentanyl bust ever saw more than 3,500 tablets of the deadly opioid seized last month along with cocaine and methamphetamine.
Scottish researchers to investigate whether minimum alcohol pricing pushes homeless to illicit drink and drugs Illicit Trade
Why It’s Easier to Ban E-Cigarettes Than Guns AdweekWalmart took a stance Friday, confirming it will stop selling e-cigarettes and other vaping products. The move comes in the wake of a public health crisis that has …
Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out wpde.comGENEVA (AP) — The effects of President Donald Trump’s standoff with China could soon be coming to a post office near you — and higher shipping rates for …
Why It’s Easier to Ban E-Cigarettes Than Guns AdweekWalmart took a stance Friday, confirming it will stop selling e-cigarettes and other vaping products. The move comes in the wake of a public health crisis that has …
Firms scramble for Karamoja’s mineral wealth as locals starve Daily MonitorIn the deeper recesses of Karamoja, a murram road snakes through Kosiroi Village in Moroto District. Across homesteads casting out footpaths, residents trek to …
PM orders countrywide crackdown on illegal import of cigarettes Pakistan TodayISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday ordered a countrywide crackdown on the illegal import of cigarettes which cause the national kitty an …
Ex-Perella Executive Convicted Again in Insider-Trading Case Yahoo Finance(Bloomberg) — Former Perella Weinberg Partners LP managing director Sean Stewart was convicted of insider trading, the second time a federal jury has found …
Getting serious about the SDGs | International Politics and Society IPS JournalBy addressing three problems in the international economic system, world leaders could help to put the SDGs back on track.
Let’s take the politics out of immigration reform Rochester Democrat and ChronicleIt is time to take responsibility for the failure to update our immigration laws such that we can honor the rule of law without a reactionary subtext.
Ex-JPMorgan Banker Again Convicted In Insider Trading Case Law360Former JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Perella Weinberg Partners investment banker Sean Stewart on Monday was again convicted of insider trading over a …
BREAKING: Ex-JPMorgan Banker Again Convicted In Insider Trading Case Law360Former JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Perella Weinberg Partners investment banker Sean Stewart on Monday was again convicted of insider trading over a …
National Security Officer Says Money Laundering Is Clear And Present Danger Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information ServiceChief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of Nation…
Why Discord Is One of Tech’s Hottest Startups FortuneChat *service* Discord has huge momentum among video gamers with the help of hit games like Fortnite.
Strait of Hormuz is a choke point that can cripple world trade American Journal of TransportationThe Strait of Hormuz is arguably the most important “chokepoint” in the world. And the U.S. imbroglio with Iran and Iran’s deteriorating relatio…
PM orders countrywide crackdown on illegal import of cigarettes ARY NEWSPM Khan has ordered a countrywide crackdown on the illegal imports of cigarettes which annually cause a loss of Rs35 billion to the national kitty.
Fincrime Briefing: US sanctions Iran’s central bank, Dutch banks team up on money laundering, TRACCC tackles TBML, and more – CFCS | Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists | A BARBRI, Inc. Company ACFCSQuote of the Day: “When y…
Environmental Affairs department on mission to curb rhino poaching East Coast RadioThe Department of Environmental Affairs says it will do all it can to ensure rhino species are not wiped out under its watch.
Increase in sanctions revealed by Accuity Data FinextraSource: Accuity. Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime screening, payments and know your customer (KYC) solutions, has revealed new …
Enough evidence to support introduction of pill testing in NSW, inquiry told The AgeA world expert on drug policy has told an inquiry into the drug ice and other amphetamines, including MDMA (ecstasy), that there is “sufficient evidence” …
Socio-economic consequences of illicit trade Daily Trust
Limits to the Asia-Pacific Growth Modern DiplomacyFollowing the massive socio-economic success of the largest continent, corruption is the next battleground in the development of the Asia-Pacific.
Johor Customs, MMEA seize RM110,000 of contraband liquor in joint ops Malay MailJOHOR BARU, Sept 23 — The Johor Customs Department and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) confiscated 2172 bottles of contraband …
New York Stock Exchange owner launches futures contracts that pay out in bitcoin CNBCIntercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, launched its bitcoin futures contracts late Sunday, in a move aimed at enticing investo…
EuroCham holds Anti-Illicit Trade Forum 2019 Mizzima News
Tracking pangolins, world’s most trafficked animal, in Congo Basin South China Morning PostIn the Congo Basin, a conservation project is working with the local Pygmy people to save the world’s most-trafficked animal.
UK-US trade deal to be struck by July, Trump and PM Johnson agree – The Sun Yahoo NewsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to strike a UK-U.S. trade deal by July next year, The Sun newspaper …
Many youths ‘drawn into prostitution, unsafe jobs’ Bangkok PostAbout 3.1 million children and youth are being left out of the country’s education system and are being drawn into major social problems including prostitution, …
PKK terror group reaps benefits of drug trade, drug abuse Daily SabahWhile the PKK uses drug trafficking as its main source of finance, it also exploits drug addiction to abduct young people and convince them to commit terrorism …
Here are some answers to your ‘Brexit’ questions WWMT-TVThe British exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” has been a bit of a mystery for many Americans who don’t closely follow international politics. We decided …
Here are some answers to your ‘Brexit’ questions WRGBThe British exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” has been a bit of a mystery for many Americans who don’t closely follow international politics. We decided …
Ironically, in a New India obsessed with a mythical past, tangible heritage is in peril Telegraph IndiaWhat is old is often worth its weight in gold. Unsurprisingly, antiquities are among the top five most smuggled goods in the world. India …
Sheldon Adelson Warned Trump China Tariffs Could Trigger Trade War: Report The Daily BeastBillionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson warned President Trump that his escalation of trade tensions with China would negatively impact the United S…
Interpol closes drug trafficking conference in South Africa with call for increased global law enforcement cooperation Illicit TradeGlobal law enforcement agency Interpol last week brought together some 400 experts from 100 countries for a c…
PCC chief visits affected area, meets SSP Daily PioneerAfter meeting the family members of those who died after consuming liquor in Pathariya Peer area, the Pradesh Congress Committee president Pritam Singh …
Adam Schiff Says Trump’s Ukraine Call Could Justify Impeachment The Daily BeastRep. Adam Schiff said on Sunday that if an investigation finds that President Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate Joe Biden’s son—in an alleged …
Author details ‘the worst drug crisis in American history’ Yahoo FinanceBen Westhoff explored this issue in his new book, “Fentanyl Inc,” and explains how there have been “three waves” of the nation’s opioid crisis.
Do Crypto Payment Restrictions Undermine Blockchain’s Core Values? CointelegraphThe power of cryptocurrency payment *service* providers is under the spotlight after a $100,000 donation to an Amazon rainforest charity was blocked last month.
Trump’s Sunday: Modi rally in Texas, Morrison event in Ohio WPECWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is joining a Texas welcome party for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s visiting the United States amid …
Zero rhino poaching in Kunene conservancies in two years: Jagger NamibianNO rhino poaching was recorded in the past two years in communal conservancy areas of the Kunene region, deputy minister of environment and tourism, …
Inside Congresss failure to act on fentanyl despite warnings, deaths Taunton Daily GazetteAs fentanyl tore across New England, Kelly Ayotte, then a U.S. senator from New Hampshire, introduced legislation to combat the powerful drug.
Over 13 kg of cocaine seized in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily NewsCustoms enforcement team in Turkey have seized 13.29 kilograms (29.29 pounds) of cocaine in an operation in Istanbul airport, the Trade Ministry said on Sept.
Fentanyl trafficking plus a trade row makes for vicious cocktail Nikkei Asian ReviewWASHINGTON/NEW YORK — The Trump administration’s charge that China is responsible for most of the illicit fentanyl flowing into the U.S. is threateni.
Purveyors of black-market pharmaceuticals target immigrants | National Walla Walla Union-BulletinThe bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly Latino immigrants in public spaces throughout Los Angeles — at swap m…
Cong allegations baseless, says BJP Daily PioneerTerming the allegations of Congress on the Hooch tragedy baseless, the media in charge of the state unit of BJP, Devendra Bhasin has said that the opposition …
Voice of The Southern: Recreational marijuana will take time to get used to, but it will be here The SouthernRecreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois beginning Jan. 1.
National security officer says money laundering is clear and present danger Jamaica ObserverST JAMES, Jamaica — Chief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, R…
Black market wildlife trade leads to South Carolina — again Frederick News PostCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina authorities have seized more than 200 turtles from a home in Chester County as part of an investigation of black market …
How China and other Asian nations fuel an African drug-abuse crisis South China Morning PostViolent Kenyan organised crime family sourced ‘precursor chemicals’ for illicit drug production from China, US court documents show.
Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia Gulf Times
Why isn’t the media covering Turkish President Erdogan’s ties to ISIS New York Post Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pitched his tent at New York’s glitzy Peninsula Hotel this week, where he will be dining (but not wining) American…
‘Finding Escobar’s Millions’: The Hunt for Pablo Escobar’s Hidden Treasure Continues in Season 2 Showbiz Cheat SheetEx-DEA agents hunt for Pablo Escobar’s fortune in a new season of ‘Finding Escobar’s Millions.’
Bitcoin’s Dominance Drops as BTC Price Briefly Dips Below $10K CointelegraphCrypto markets continue to trade sideways, with the majority of the top 20 coins by market cap seeing losses.
National security officer says money laundering is clear and present danger Jamaica ObserverST JAMES, Jamaica — Chief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, R…
National security officer says money laundering is clear and present danger Jamaica ObserverST JAMES, Jamaica — Chief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, R…
The drug problem: Our biggest curse Philippine StarEarly on, President Duterte’s war against illegal drugs stirred a lot of controversy especially among his critics. But let’s face it: illegal drugs is – and continues to …
Solutions to the US opioid crisis mostly lie at home, not abroad South China Morning PostBy using the highly addictive synthetic painkiller fentanyl as an excuse to impose tariffs and sanctions against China avoids the root of the problem.
Solutions to the US opioid crisis mostly lie at home, not abroad South China Morning PostBy using the highly addictive synthetic painkiller fentanyl as an excuse to impose tariffs and sanctions against China avoids the root of the problem.
Singh won’t be used as Trudeau PR ‘tool’ to help him deal with blackface CityNews EdmontonThe Liberal Party pledged Saturday to keep private the details of any conversation between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau about the blackf…
Singh won’t be used as Trudeau PR ‘tool’ to help him deal with blackface CityNews EdmontonThe Liberal Party pledged Saturday to keep private the details of any conversation between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau about the blackf…
SEC Chairman Feels Bitcoin Trading Needs to Be ‘Better Regulated’ Prior to Major Listings CryptoNewsZSEC chairman, Jay Clayton perceives the bitcoin trading to have one serious hurdle. On Thursday, in a statement, he said that Bitcoin would …
More North Korean Diplomats Caught Smuggling Animal Parts From Africa diggers.newsThis report can reveal that Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) officials in Africa have continued to engage in illegal smuggling, thus putting Africa…
Six Die In Slum Colony After Consuming Illicit Liquor In Dehradun NDTV NewsPathariya Peer basti in the city is cloaked in an uneasy silence, a day after six persons died in the slum colony after consuming illicit liquor.
Hooch Consumption Kills 6 in Dehradun Slum NewsClickLocal allege police nexus in ‘flourishing’ illicit liquor business in Pathariya Peer Basti in Uttarakhand’s capital.
‘N Korean fighting extradition from Msia to US merely a political pawn’ New Straits TimesTHE case against a North Korean man facing possible extradition from Malaysia to the US on money-laundering charges is “ambiguous” and highly politicise…
Zimbabwean film student who became first person in UK to be convicted of creating 3D-printed guns jailed for three years Illicit TradeA film student from London has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for making 3D-printed guns. …
Argentine police arrest gang selling plastic penises filled with cocaine Illicit TradePolice in Argentina have arrested members of a drug dealing gang on suspicion of selling plastic penises stuffed full of cocaine in a red-light district of…
Walmart Set to Stop Sales of E-Cigarettes — WSJ Morningstar.comThis article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal …
Illegal fishing being addressed Barbados TodayPrime Minister Mia Mottley has disclosed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has started to have dialogue with representatives of other …
Vaping devices in disguise Bend BulletinIn yet another twist for worried parents: Meet the vaping hoodie. This high school fashion mainstay — defined by a hood with drawstrings — is now available as …
Time for Trump to trigger the UN snapback on Iran New York Post There’s no doubt that the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal, which flooded the Iranian regime with hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and sanctions relief, …
Smuggling satiates half of key products demand: OICCI The News InternationalKARACHI: Smuggled goods happen to meet more than half of the consumer demand for petroleum, tea, mobile phones, auto parts, and other major products in …
How the World’s Leading Passport Forger was Caught in Thailand Chiang Rai TimesBANGKOK – A fascinating new documentary has revealed how Thailand’s Immigration Bureau arrested key players of a forgery gang. The supplied forged …
East Baton Rouge on track to break record number of overdose deaths WBRZ
Cryptocurrency Exchange Seed CX Cuts Trading Fees to Gain Market Share CointelegraphCryptocurrency exchange Seed CX is cutting its trading fees to one of the lowest levels in the industry in an attempt to gain additional market share.
He’ll get seven years in major drug sting, apartment raid SILive.comNolie Tillman was among 14 defendants arrested in the fall of 2018 in a sweeping narcotics sting.
At Hall of Flowers, Everyone Is Talking About ‘Vapegate’ CT PostThis past week, thousands of cannabis sellers and buyers gathered at Hall of Flowers, Season 3, a bi-annual B2B expo featuring the best and the biggest …
Trump says he doesn’t need China trade deal before election WKRC TV CincinnatiWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he doesn’t feel he needs to secure a trade deal with China before next year’s election. Ahead of the next …
Trump says he doesn’t need China trade deal before election fox23maine.comWASHINGTON (AP) — As China and the U. S. near a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump said Friday he doesn’t feel he needs to secure an …