Illicit Trade

Editorial Comment: Criminalise street cash sales  The HeraldThe recent corrective action taken by Zimbabwe’s largest plastic money payment platform, EcoCash, which saw 4 000 errant agents being suspended for …

Preference for fentanyl highest among young, white opioid users in US, study finds  Illicit TradeUS opioid users who prefer the drugs they take to contain fentanyl are more likely to be young, white addicts who consume illicit substances on a…

International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Create Groundbreaking IP Advisory Board  PRNewswireWASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In an unprecedented display of public-p…

International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Create Groundbreaking IP Advisory Board  Yahoo FinanceWASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In an unprecedented display of publi…

‘Inmates run drug trade’  manilastandard.netChinese drug lords detained at the New Bilibid Prison remotely manage the entire drug trade in the country, the former chief of the Philippine National …

Chewing Tobacco Market Analysis, Segments, Growth and Value Chain 2017-2025  Spaceflight NewsChewing tobacco is a particular form of smokeless tobacco consumed by people globally. All modern chewing tobaccos are produced by the process of cut…

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for illegal pangolin trade with Asia  Yahoo News CanadaScaly and shy, the pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. Prized in Asia for its use in medicine, Nigeria has become a main hub for the il…

Migration IV: The state of South Africa`s borders – OPINION  PoliticswebMigration IV: The state of South Africa’s borders. 19 September 2019. POROUS BORDERS FUEL XENOPHOBIA. Confidence in the country’s border control, …

Top cops blamed for illicit drug trade inside jails  BusinessWorld OnlineROGUE COPS recycled illegal drugs after kidnapping Chinese drug lords for ransom in an illicit business that leads all the way to the Philippines’ national jail …

EU customs authorities saw fake goods seizures soar last year after counterfeiters sent more parcels through post  Illicit TradeSeizure of fake goods imported into the European Union rose last year as customs agencies across the 28-natiom blo…

Kenya: MPs Oppose Law on Financial Reporting By Lawyers  AllAfrica.comMPs who are also lawyers have opposed a plan by the government for advocates to disclose the financial dealings of their clients as proposed in Finance Bill, …

Countering wildlife trafficking through Tanzania’s ports – Wildlife Trade Report from TRAFFIC  TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsWildlife trafficking is the illegal cross-border trade in live wildlife, wildlife products or their derivatives, both …

Illegal sale of imported cigarettes on rise in Punjab  The Weekend Leader19-Sep-2019. Chandigarh. Posted 19 Sep 2019. Illegal sale of imported cigarettes in Punjab has become common and pose a serious threat to health of …

Made SP for five minutes, slumdog kids help cops bust illicit liquor dens in Jabalpur  The New Indian ExpressOne of the ‘Five Minutes SPs’ even gave the real SP inputs about how some cops in the special Cheetah patrolling squad of the distric…

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia  Reuters AfricaONDO AKOKO, Nigeria (Reuters) – In a rubble-strewn storage lot in the sprawling Nigerian port city of Lagos, customs agents crack open a shipping …

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia  Reuters Africa

Illegal sale of imported cigarettes on rise in Punjab  Free Press JournalChandigarh: Illegal sale of imported cigarettes in Punjab has become common and pose a serious threat to health of smokers who are getting hooked to catchy …

Illegal sale of imported cigarettes on rise in Punjab  Free Press JournalChandigarh: Illegal sale of imported cigarettes in Punjab has become common and pose a serious threat to health of smokers who are getting hooked to catchy …

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia  ReutersONDO AKOKO, Nigeria (Reuters) – In a rubble-strewn storage lot in the sprawling Nigerian port city of Lagos, customs agents crack open a shipping contain…

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia  ReutersONDO AKOKO, Nigeria (Reuters) – In a rubble-strewn storage lot in the sprawling Nigerian port city of Lagos, customs agents crack open a shipping contain…

Illegal sale of imported cigarettes on rise in Punjab  Outlook IndiaChandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Illegal sale of imported cigarettes in Punjab has become common and pose a serious threat to health of smokers who are getting …

Suspect fleeing traffic stop injured attempting to jump from moving vehicle  Siskiyou Daily NewsThe suspect, a 47 year old man with an address in Union City, was airlifted to a hospital out of the area for treatment, according to a press rele…

Black market wildlife trade leads to South Carolina � again  Chicago TribuneCOLUMBIA, 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 wildlife.

Nigeria becomes Africa’s staging ground for the illegal pangolin trade with Asia  Reuters UK

MPs oppose proposed law on financial reporting by lawyers  Daily NationMPs who are also lawyers have opposed a plan by the government for advocates to disclose the financial dealings of their clients as proposed in the Finance …

Canada needs action to stop shell companies laundering cash  Vancouver SunA Canada Border Services Agency official grilled Sergio Antonio Reyes Garcia when he landed in Vancouver on March 3, alleging that he and his business …

Black market wildlife trade leads to South Carolina — again  Walla Walla Union-BulletinCOLUMBIA, 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 ……

After illnesses nationwide, Baker, Walsh eyeing stricter vaping regulations  The Boston GlobeState and city leaders said Wednesday they are weighing stricter regulations on the sale of electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco products, the …

How Do You Fix … All of It?  The New York TimesAt the inaugural DealBook DC Strategy Forum, sponsored by The New York Times, influential leaders in academia, business and politics gathered to discuss …

How Do You Fix … All of It?  The New York TimesA group of leaders in business, politics and academia gathered to try to solve problems from student debt to carbon emissions. Here are their recommendations.

Woman arrested for links with drug mafia  Times of IndiaBhubaneswar: Two days after arresting Sheikh Raja, a notorious drugs smuggler, having suspected links with the international mafia, the special task f.

Anti-counterfeit Printing Ink Market to Witness Growth Acceleration During 2017-2025  QbnNewsAnti-counterfeit printing technology is utilized widely in fields wherein fake making and infringement occurs frequently. Counterfeiting has become a…

BitBlog Weekly Summary | Polsinelli  JD SupraThis week’s summary includes updates on anti-money laundering in the crypto-friendly nation of Malta and a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency miners in the …

Illicit finance flows must cease to protect our wildlife heritage  Daily NationIt is not a good time to be part of the Kenyan wildlife. In the past 10 years alone, Kenyan flora and fauna have been decimated at a rate that had not been seen …

Amid Criticism, PA Law Enforcement Confiscated $15 Million In Property In FY 18  90.5 WESAA recent report from the Pennsylvania Attorney General shows that law enforcement across the state made over $15 million dollars through the use of civil.

The opioid problem in Australia: connecting the dots  The StrategistWith many drug users making the shift from heroin to methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine (‘ice’) over the past decade, Australians know there’s an …

Counterfeit e-cigarette pods seized in Philly amid vaping illnesses across U.S.  PhillyVoice.comMore than 500 counterfeit e-cigarette pods were seized in Philadelphia last Friday, marking the second time this year that illicit vaping products…

419 Cases, Other Scams in Nigeria Date Back to the 1930s  P.M. NewsFinancial crimes, notoriously called 419 in Nigeria, have their ancestry in the colonial days, as far back as 1921.

419 Cases, Other Scams in Nigeria Date Back to the 1920s  P.M. NewsFinancial crimes, notoriously called 419 in Nigeria, have their ancestry in the colonial days, as far back as 1921.

The black market wildlife trade leads to SC, hundreds of turtles have been seized  Greenville NewsSouth Carolina authorities have seized more than 200 turtles from a home in Chester County as part of an investigation of black market wildlife …

The black market wildlife trade leads to SC, hundreds of turtles have been seized  Greenville NewsSouth Carolina authorities have seized more than 200 turtles from a home in Chester County as part of an investigation of black market wildlife …

Won’t let Delhi become Bangkok, will ensure sex rackets in spa parlors shut down: DCW chief  ANI NewsNew Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson, Swati Maliwal on Wednesday said that her organisation will no…

Mark Zuckerberg Struggles to Keep Libra Alive – The Washington Post  Washington PostMark Zuckerberg’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, has become the regulatory equivalent of a pinata: Everyone is lining up to hit it with a stick. France’s fina…

Black market wildlife trade leads to SC. Hundreds of turtles seized near Chester  The StateSouth Carolina authorities have seized more than 200 turtles from a home in Chester County as part of an investigation of black market wildlife traffic…

Mark Zuckerberg struggles to keep Libra alive  BNNBloomberg.ca(Bloomberg Opinion) — Mark Zuckerberg’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, has become the regulatory equivalent of a pinata: Everyone is lining up to hit it with a …

Global stakeholders dialogue to check counterfeiting at MASCRADE 2019  SME TimesThe sixth edition of ‘MASCRADE 2019 – Movement Against Smuggling and Counterfeit Trade scheduled’, a flagship FICCI event will be held on 26-27 …

Recon: Senators Urge More FTC Scrutiny for Pharma Mega-Mergers; WHO Panel Warns on Pandemic Risk  Regulatory FocusWelcome to Regulatory Reconnaissance, your daily regulatory news and intelligence briefing. In Focus: US. Grassley’s fight to wi…

Spanish and French police break up major child abduction and people smuggling network  Illicit TradeA Europol-backed operation involving police officers from Spain and France has resulted in the arrest of 29 suspected members of a human traff…

Should You Be Worried About Tainted Alcohol When Traveling?  Wine SpectatorMethanol poisoning traced to bad booze has been blamed for 25 deaths in Costa Rica, and tourists are nervous.

Cele calls for a proactive Interpol in war on drugs | Cape Times  Independent OnlineSA, together with Interpol, is hosting the three-day conference under the theme “pushing frontiers for the effective global drug enforcement”.

Blockchain: The fight against financial crime  Open Access GovernmentDave Elzas, CEO, Geneva Management Group discusses the role of blockchain in the fight against financial crime: could it prevent another Bernie Madoff?

Pushing new frontiers to curb illegal drug trade  Northglen NewsA POTENT and effective global response is required to protect world citizens against the proliferation of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals, says National …

On Ramaphosa`s apologies  PoliticswebMzukisi Makatse says the grievances around the conduct of some foreign nationals are legitimate, and real. Of apologies, foreign policy and domestic interest.

On Ramaphosa`s apologies  PoliticswebMzukisi Makatse says the grievances around the conduct of some foreign nationals are legitimate, and real. Of apologies, foreign policy and domestic interest.

Camouflaged Vaping Devices Are Hoodwinking Parents And Schools  California HealthlineThe vaping hoodie. The vaping watch. The vaping phone case. Each ready to deliver a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) anywhere, anytime. The vaping market is …

Binance.US Opens Registration Today, Excluding 13 States  CointelegraphCryptocurrency exchange Binance.US opens accounts registration on Wednesday, excluding New York, Washington, Florida and 10 more states.

Human trafficking cases in NI up 25% last year, says crime agency  Belfast TelegraphDrugs seizures in Northern Ireland increased by almost 10% last year, with the number of human trafficking cases up by over 25%, a new report has revealed.

Human trafficking cases in Northern Ireland up 25% last year, says crime agency  Belfast TelegraphDrugs seizures in Northern Ireland increased by almost 10% last year, with the number of human trafficking cases up by over 25%, a new report ha…

VIDEO: How the world’s leading passport forger was arrested in Bangkok  ThaiVisa NewsVIDEO: How the world’s leading passport forger was arrested in Bangkok A fascinating documentary reveals how Thailand’s Immigration Bureau arrested key …

Feds Tell Jurors Ex-JPMorgan Banker’s Guilt Is Obvious  Law360Manhattan federal prosecutors on Tuesday again urged jurors to convict former JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Perella Weinberg Partners investment banker Sean …

Govt launches databank of individuals, groups involved in drug trafficking, money laundering  Daily Times… * Over 200 global government agencies being monitored through AI-based application * More than 100 drugs and 20 chemicals involved in…

Alvi launches data bank on individuals, organisations involved in criminal activities  The News InternationalIslamabad: Pakistan made history on Tuesday as President Dr Arif Alvi launched country’s first ever data bank on individuals and orga…

Vape maker overhauls packaging to counter fakes  KOMO NewsLOS ANGELES (AP) — A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging …

Vape maker overhauls packaging to counter fakes  KOMO NewsLOS ANGELES (AP) — A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging …

FUTA Raises The Alarm Over Admission Fraudsters  SaharaReporters.comThese impostors through text messages and posting on the social media, claim to have the ability and connections to manipulate results of post-UTME screening …

The mystery of why people continue to fall for dark web hitmen-for-hire scams  Illicit TradeIn the past, if you were looking to pay to have somebody murdered, you would typically need to have some serious underworld connections, or be willing…

Vaping Ban Would Increase Cigarette Sales and Smuggling  Mackinac Center for Public PolicyGov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that she intends to ban flavored vaping products in Michigan. Her argument is that these products are attractive to …

BitBlog Update: AML in Malta, CryptoCurrency Regulation  The National Law ReviewThis week’s summary includes updates on anti-money laundering in the crypto-friendly nation of Malta and a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency miners in the …

McConnell Urges Faster FDA Regulation of CBD Products  LeaflySenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is tired of waiting. On Tuesday morning, he introduced a plan that would force the US Food and Drug Administration to …

Huobi Expands to Argentina, Plans to Launch Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway  CointelegraphSingapore-based crypto and blockchain company Huobi Group has rolled out an exchange in Argentina, planning to add support for a fiat-to-cryptocurrency …

Stores sell supplies for fake, maybe dangerous, cannabis vapes  Los Angeles TimesBootleggers mimicking popular legal vape brands are pairing replica packaging with untested, possibly dangerous cannabis oil.

30 litres of illicit liquor, 850 kg Lahan destroyed  State TimesSTATE TIMES NEWS KATHUA: Excise Department destroyed one working still, 05 litre of illicit liquor & 650 Kgs of Lahan during different raids carried out to …

Business, ballots and battling opioids: Why the Universal Postal Union benefits the US | TheHill  The HillThe effects of withdrawing could spark a very visible chaos that turns ordinary business transactions into ordeals, and shreds the botto…

SA becoming producer & consumer of world’s most sought-after drugs – Cele  EWNPolice Minister Bheki Cele said they have been dealing with the illicit drug trade since 1993 and since then, the situation has worsened.

Schwarzman: I’m hearing that China is quickly working to stop illicit fentanyl shipments to the US  CNBC”There’s a huge reorganization going on in China regarding fentanyl to try to shut it down,” Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman says.

South Africa: National Commissioner Khehla Sitole – Interpol 2nd Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Trafficking Conference  AllAfrica.comPress Release – Welcoming notes and purpose of the conference (Opening), National Commissioner of the SA…

Sars still after Moyane for legal costs he personally incurred  EWNTom Moyane was dismissed from his position as Sars commissioner following recommendations of the Nugent commission.

Taxman turbo charges reconstruction  BizNewsThe news that the South African Revenue *Service* is starting to rebuild capacity under the leadership of Commissioner Edward Kieswetter evokes mixed feelings …

Explainer – Brexit deal emerging or not? Latest in Britain-EU talks  ReutersThe European Union has pushed back against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that a new Brexit deal was in the making.

Explainer: Brexit deal emerging or not? Latest in Britain-EU talks  ReutersThe European Union has pushed back against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that a new Brexit deal was in the making.

Explainer: Brexit deal emerging or not? Latest in Britain-EU talks  ReutersThe European Union has pushed back against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that a new Brexit deal was in the making.

Explainer: Brexit deal emerging or not? Latest in Britain-EU talks  ReutersThe European Union has pushed back against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s assertion that a new Brexit deal was in the making.

State’s use of foreign consultancy firms in spotlight  Business DayThe government is looking at its use of international agencies after a detrimental experience under former Sars head Tom Moyane.

Sen. James Inhofe: Three big UN failures America should pay attention to. Plus, why there’s reason for hope  Fox NewsHere is what you can expect from the U.N.’s annual party: “commitments” for countries to keep working on the pressing issues …

Fentanyl drug bust: NDPS court remands another accused in police custody for two days  Mumbai MirrorA special NDPS court on Monday remanded in police custody another accused believed to have helped finance the drugs seized in the 100kg fentan…

Interpol global conference in CT to discuss strategies to fight drug trade  EWNInterpol’s second Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Trafficking Conference will bring together about 400 delegates from 194 member countries.

Liberia: Why Recruitment, Drugging of Child Soldiers, and Trade in Narcotics Are Human Rights Issues  AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsTo understand why the trade in narcotics is also a serious human rights concern, definition of the term is useful…

FBI Arrests Chinese Official for Visa Fraud  Washington Free BeaconThe FBI has arrested a Chinese government official as part of China’s massive scheme to illegally obtain American technology by recruiting experts in high-tech …

Flavored E-Cigarette Bans Propagate America’s War On Drugs  Vaping PostWhat a year for bipartisanship. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that he and his administration are taking emergency action to ban …

Fake Vape Gear on Sale Despite Emerging Health Crisis  TIMECounterfeit vaping gear could be linked to an emerging public health crisis that has sickened hundreds of people across the U.S..

Lessons from ‘Fentanyl, Inc.’  Pain News NetworkBy Roger Chriss, PNN Columnist. The new book “Fentanyl, Inc.” by investigative journalist Ben Westhoff takes a close look at illicit fentanyl, synthetic drugs and …

Trade threat  Barbados Today

Fake vaping gear sells on LA streets as illness spreads  WUSA9.com’Someone is buying this packaging, buying these cartridges and filling them with whatever. It’s being sold as our brand.’

Trade threat  Barbados Today

No blind eye to illicit imports  Barbados Today

Check crypto trade, ban won’t help  Economic Times

California’s Illicit Market Bigger Than Legal Market As Taxes Go Uncollected  Green Market ReportUn Pesce Marcisce Dalla sua Testa is an old Sicilian proverb that translates “a fish rots from its head”. The statement appears to be an accurate…

Ex-JPMorgan Banker Stays Mum In Insider Trading Retrial  Law360Manhattan federal prosecutors and a former investment banker for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Perella Weinberg Partners both rested their cases Monday in his …

Tracking noxious funds: strategies and techniques for whistle-blowing  The PunchKayode Oladele Africa is estimated to have lost over $1tn in illicit financial flows within the past 50 years, with drainage of over $50bn annuall…

California launches $20m campaign to deter e-cigarettes amid spike in illnesses  The GuardianThe state has seen at least 63 cases of vaping-related illnesses as flavored products contribute to a rise in youth smoking.