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 …

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 …

CITES welcomes new UN General Assembly resolution on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)Geneva, 20 September 2019: At the 73rd session United Nation…

How Congress failed to act on the fentanyl epidemic despite dire warnings  Washington PostA group of lawmakers pushing for legislation to address the epidemic watched bills languish and expire, sometimes at the behest of powerful interests, t…

Sales of Illicit Vaping Products Find Home Online  The Wall Street JournalAs concerns about the health hazards of vaping mount, a market for cannabis-vaping products and the tools to create counterfeits is thriving online on big tech …

At Hall of Flowers, Everyone Is Talking About ‘Vapegate’  Green EntrepreneurThis 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 …

Why the e-cigarette ban is doomed to fail in India  CNBCTV18While the government claims that they are harmful, the smokers who have switched to ENDS and growing body of International research and practices vouch for …

Gazette opinion: Keep FBI agent on assignment to deter human trafficking in Montana  Billings GazetteMore federal prosecutions and greater public awareness have put a dent in human trafficking in Billings, but much work remains.

Nigeria is staging ground for pangolin trade  defenceWebIn a rubble-strewn storage lot in Nigerian port city of Lagos, customs agents crack open a shipping container crammed with pangolin scales, a shy mammal …

Shivambu says article about his ‘VBS Land Rover’ is a lie  CitizenEFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu was in the news again on Friday after the Mail & Guardian reported that it had discovered alleged links between a vehicle …

Zimbabwe: Editorial Comment – Criminalise Street Cash Sales  AllAfrica.comThe recent corrective action taken by Zimbabwe’s largest plastic money payment platform, EcoCash, which saw 4 000 errant agents being suspended for …

Setting the record straight: Tax stamps work  SowetanLIVEWe read with some amusement the article “SARS’s track plan might not work,” that appeared in the Sowetan on 10 September 2019.

The US Minority Chamber Of Commerce is Ready for the Exclusive Premier Bi-Annual the Americas Security Summit Miami 2019  PRNewswireMIAMI, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Premier Edition will highlight four main discussion…

Drugs Of Abuse Testing market ith a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% for the period of 2018-2023  Kentucky Journal 24The global market for drugs of abuse (DOA) testing should grow from $3.5 billion in 2018 to $4.6 billion by 2023 wi…

US bid to extradite North Korean ‘political’: lawyer  Yahoo Singapore NewsThe case against a North Korean man facing possible extradition from Malaysia to the US on money-laundering charges is “ambiguous” and highly politicised, …

Sales of Illicit Vaping Products Find Home Online  The Wall Street JournalAs concerns about the health hazards of vaping mount, a market for illicit cannabis-vaping products and the tools to create counterfeits is thriving online, …

Billion Dollar Business: Illegal Puppies Trade from Eastern Europe  Novinite.comIn our minds, smuggling is mainly related to the illicit transfer of drugs or alcohol. In recent years, however, there has been a boom in another business – the …

Myanmar vows to take stricter action on illegal trade  Pulse News

District Court dismisses suit claiming banks evading Iran sanctions  LexologyOn September 16, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed an action alleging 10 financial institutions (defendants)…

Skukuza court closure put on hold by Justice Department  LowvelderAn unexpected decision to close down Skukuza Regional Court and move it almost 100 kilometres away from the Kruger National Park has been stopped by the …

Prosecutors urged to treat wildlife crimes seriously  New Era LiveWINDHOEK – Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta says it is important for prosecutors and investigating officers in wildlife crime to analyse and …

High-ranking police official protecting ‘narco cops’: Drilon  ABS-CBN NewsMANILA – An active high-ranking official of the Philippine National Police is protecting his subordinates who are involved in the illegal narcotics trade, Sen.

OPINION: Facebook’s cryptocurrency may not stand a chance  Fin24Mark Zuckerberg’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, has become the regulatory equivalent of a pinata: Everyone is lining up to hit it with a stick. And it’s not hard to …

Experts Decry Pangolin Poaching In Nigeria  SaharaReporters.comTraffic, an organisation that tracks illegal animal trade, said Nigeria is presently responsible for ¾ of all pangolin scales supplied to Asia.

Myanmar vows to take stricter action on illegal trade  Myanmar Times

Wildlife Trafficking in Africa Poses Risk to Maritime Companies  The Maritime ExecutiveThe vulnerabilities in maritime transportation and customs capability are being exploited by crimina…

Gemstones: Miners, security agencies to tackle illegal exportation  The PunchIhuoma Chiedozie, Abuja The Small-scale and Artisanal Miners Association of Nigeria is to collaborate with the Office of the National Security Ad…