Illicit Trade

Time to score some Sustainable Development Goals  Daily MaverickAt the UN General Assembly meetings this month, world leaders will discuss critical issues — notably progress toward meeting the UN’s 17 Sustainable …

Ethiopia dismisses news of road closure to Kenya as “wrong information”  borkena.comborkena. September 16, 2019. A day after Kenya’s Standard Media reported about the closure of two feeder roads to and from Kenya in connection with a …

Illegal wildlife trafficking: why banks matter  BlueNotesIllegal wildlife trafficking is wiping out threatened species, damaging habitats and communities.

Cops destroy 800 litres of illicit brew in Maralal  The Star, KenyaBrewers say it is their only source of income they have.

Justice Department Charges Three Traders Over Alleged Metals Contracts Manipulation  The Wall Street JournalThe Justice Department said it has charged a former and two current JPMorgan Chase precious-metals traders for their alleged participa…

Caribbean RoundUp  Caribbean LifeAntigua The Antigua and Barbuda government said negotiations with Barbados to become the majority shareholder in the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, …

Ramaphosa: SARS taking the lead in curbing illegal Chinese clothing imports  Fin24South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives to the parliament in Cape Town for the 2019 State of the Nation address (NASIEF MANIE/AFP/Getty Images) …

Ramaphosa: SARS taking the lead in curbing illegal Chinese clothing imports  Fin24President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised workers that government will do more to clamp down on the illegal importation of Chinese clothing and textiles which …

EU Commissioner for Human Rights calls on member states to protect migrants from people smugglers  Illicit TradeEU member states should take greater action to protect migrants from people smuggling gangs, the Council of Europe has urged. In a…

UK paedophile grooming gang member handed additional jail time for trolling victims online  Illicit TradeA paedophile jailed for 10 years for abusing young girls in the UK town of Rotherham has had 45 months added to his jail term after being…

CBP seeks to expand e-commerce pilot participation  FreightWavesU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking to expand industry participation in its electronic pilot program to collect advance data related to …

Cash and carry theft: how to keep safe  betterRetailingNearly one retailer a day is robbed at a cash and carry in England alone. Find out how retailers and wholesalers can keep their stock safe.

KRA seizes illicit liquor worth Sh1m in Mfangano Island  Daily NationThree bales of polythene bags, 1649 packets of cigarettes and bhang also impounded.

Counterfeit goods have cost SA economy R1bn, Cyril Ramaphosa says  Business DayThe president says between July and September, the SA Revenue *Service* conducted 2500 raids targeting counterfeit goods including clothing and footwear.

KRA seizes illicit liquor worth Sh1m in Mfangano Island  nation.co.keThree bales of polythene bags, 1649 packets of cigarettes and bhang also impounded.

Anti-Counterfeit Authority destroys counterfeit goods in Mombasa  The StandardAnti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) at the weekend destroyed an assortment of fake goods worth Sh5 million in Mombasa.

Cannabis Legalization: Will Mexico Beat the US?  Market RealistCannabis regulation in Mexico is a key topic this week. The US, Canadian, and Mexican economies are more closely intertwined than other countries.

Control of arms export: Council adopts conclusions, new decision updating the EU’s common rules and a revised user’s guide  EU NewsThe Council adopted a decision amending the Council Common Position of 8 December 2008 on the control of arms e…

Control of arms export: Council adopts conclusions, new decision updating the EU’s common rules and a revised user’s guide – Consilium  EU NewsThe Council adopted a decision amending the Council Common Position of 8 December 2008 on the contr…

Control of arms export: Council adopts conclusions, new decision updating the EU’s common rules and a revised user’s guide – Consilium  EU News

Trump, Governors Call for Bans on Flavored E-Cigs  CSPDailyNews.comThe White House and governors in Michigan and New York have called for bans on the sale of flavored nicotine vapor products.

Anti Counterfeit Authority destroys counterfeit goods in Mombasa  Standard DigitalAnti Counterfeit Authority (ACA) over the weekend destroyed an assortment of counterfeit goods worth Sh5 million in Mombasa.

CRIME17 mins ago Nigeria, China Move Against Wildlife Criminals  Leadership NewspaperNigeria, China Move Against Wildlife Criminals Nigeria and China have concluded plans to implement tougher measures against illegal trade in endangered …

Why Recruitment, Drugging of Child Soldiers, and Trade in Narcotics are Human Rights Issues  Liberian Daily ObserverWhy recruitment, drugging of child soldiers, and trade in narcotics are human rights issues. By Gabriel Wea Coleman (Freelance…

Crypto News From Asia: Sept. 9–15  CointelegraphFrom Cointelegraph Japan: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news.

Two Dorris-Area traffic stops net illicit drugs & gun  Klamath Falls NewsOn Thursday, September 12, 2019, two deputies from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) made two separate early morning traffic stops in the Dorris …

Deadly fentanyl bought online from China being shipped through the mail – 60 Minutes  CBS NewsFentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and is now available on the internet and can be delivered through the mail.

Role of Uzbekistan in Curbing Regional Human Trafficking  Daily TimesLike any other country from a region surrounded and marred with conflicts and instability, Uzbekistan has faced the similar challenges of Human trafficking, …

Police in Ohio arrest 104 people in major crackdown on sex trafficking  Illicit TradeUndercover police in Ohio have arrested 104 people in an operation targeting the perpetrators of sex trafficking across the US state. The three-day effort, w…

Coalition of law enforcement agencies in the Philippines nab wildlife trader who evaded capture for years  Illicit TradeWildlife trade monitoring network Traffic has revealed that police in the Philippines have arrested a major illicit wildli…

City recognizes Police Chief Gary Buley for August spotlight  North Myrtle Beach TimesKenya Wright, city clerk and treasurer, announced that in August it was decided to begin an employee spotlight each month. She said, “What this really does …

Should Ghanaians Consider A Fourth Armed Service – To Beef Beef Up And Ensure Internal Security?  Modern GhanaNo modern African society in which there is indiscipline – and which also happens to be a nation whe…

Aaron Shamo, Eagle Scout, builds deadly Pharma-Master fentanyl trafficking empire  Washington TimesThe envelope was postmarked from the suburbs of Salt Lake City. That’s where a clean-cut, 29-year-old college dropout and Eagle Scout named Aar…

How the ‘Ivory Queen’ trial gave Tanzania global pride  The CitizenDar es Salaam. Tanzania won accolades from international wildlife crime experts on how it handled the case of a 66-year old Chinese businesswoman, Yang …

Ghana Employers Association appeals to gov’t to lower electricity tariffs  Myjoyonline.comThe Ghana Employers Association has appealed to government to lower non-domestic electricity tariffs to help boost industrial growth in the country.

Wisconsin raid shows the risk of illicit vapes  The Seattle TimesBRISTOL, Wis — The drug bust shattered the early morning stillness of this manicured subdivision in southeastern Wisconsin. The police pulled up outside a …

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York TimesAs the authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for…

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York Times

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York TimesAs authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for vap…

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York TimesAs authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for vap…

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York TimesAs the authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for…

Vaping Bad: Were 2 Wisconsin Brothers the Walter Whites of THC Oils?  The New York TimesAs authorities work to understand the spate of vaping-related lung illnesses, a small-town drug bust offers a closer look at the vast black market for vap…

US bid to extradite North Korean from Malaysia ‘solely based on politics’  South China Morning PostLawyer in money-laundering case says businessman Mun Chol-myong is ‘pawn’ in battle between Washington and Pyongyang.

US bid to extradite North Korean from Malaysia ‘solely based on politics’  South China Morning Post

US bid to extradite North Korean from Malaysia ‘solely based on politics’  South China Morning PostLawyer in money-laundering case says businessman Mun Chol-myong is ‘pawn’ in battle between Washington and Pyongyang.

High Society Hit Squad members sentenced to 25 years in prison  Keyser Mineral Daily News TribuneRICHMOND — Two Petersburg gang members were sentenced on Friday to a combined 25 years in prison for drug and firearms trafficking crimes.“In Mar…

The rise and fall of an Eagle Scout’s deadly multimillion-dollar fentanyl trafficking empire  Chicago TribuneThe question before this jury is being debated all across America: Two decades into the opioid epidemic, is there such a thing as jus…

Take away my vape and you’ll end the habit of a longer lifetime  The TimesI am an addict. I accept this: I’ve seen enough of addiction in friends and family to recognise abject dependency when I see it, and it’s right there in the mirror.

Take away my vape and you’ll end the habit of a longer lifetime  The TimesI am an addict. I accept this: I’ve seen enough of addiction in friends and family to recognise abject dependency when I see it, and it’s right there in the mirror.

Mere possession or storage of tobacco cannot fall within purview of danger: Bombay HC  The Indian ExpressIn March, an FIR was registered against Anand Chaurasia and Vijay Chaurasia, the petitioners in the case, after gutka and paan masala pou…

Hacker Spends $1K to Win Over $110K in EOS Betting Game Using REX  CointelegraphA hacker spent $1000 in EOS to steal more than $110000 in cryptocurrency by exploiting EOS game of chance EOSPlay.

Cannabis industry calls for legalization and regulation to snuff out underground vapes  FOX 31 DenverThe recent rash of vaping-related illnesses and deaths could represent a crisis for the legal cannabis industry, which relies on vaping for a…

Thai Cabinet minister denies drug conviction report  Hartford CourantA member of Thailand’s Cabinet said Tuesday that an Australian newspaper report that he was imprisoned there for four years on a drug smuggling conviction …

Myanmar struggles to deal with money laundering and related crime  Mizzima NewsIt is probably not well-known that a substantial portion of the proceeds of major crime on a world level are on public display. Buildings with fancy names, fast ca…

Myanmar struggles to deal with money laundering and related crime  Mizzima NewsIt is probably not well-known that a substantial portion of the proceeds of major crime on a world level are on public display. Buildings with fancy names, fast ca…

In Wake of Vape Illnesses, Cannabis Groups Ask Congress for Regulations  Weedmaps NewsTwo major marijuana industry associations issued statements on Sept. 11, 2019, responding to the recent spike in severe lung injuries that seem to be linked…

Report: In Ghana, Chinese Trawlers Strip Fisheries Using Local Cover  The Maritime Executive[By Mona Samari] As women fish sellers sit on their stools in the bustling port of Elmina in Gha…

Three against Leila  INQUIRER.netI sat, at first puzzled, then shocked and unbelieving, and finally cursing loudly, as I watched the Senate hearings on the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) …

Overnight Health Care: CNN to stop running Juul ads | Cannabis trade group: Vaping deaths result of ‘failed prohibition policies’ | WHO warns it’s running out of money to fight Ebola | TheHill  The HillWelcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Car…

OISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit Foundation Sign the Anti-Illicit Trade Declaration Calling on the International Community to Address all Forms of Illicit Trade at the 2019 Zermatt Summit  Virtual-Strategy Magazine

State should expedite laws on child adoption  Daily NationRecent reports about child adoption have exposed what is increasingly becoming modern-day slavery and child trafficking. Kenya has emerged as a preferred …

Vape store owners fear ban will feed illicit trade  Alton TelegraphSPRINGFIELD — Banning flavored electronic cigarette products will push people to a illicit markets, according to an Illinois vape store. On Wednesday …

Vape store owners fear ban will feed illicit trade  The Edwardsville IntelligencerSPRINGFIELD — Banning flavored electronic cigarette products will push people to a illicit markets, according to an Illinois vape store. On Wednesday …

US Treasury: Hezbollah illicit activities involve Lebanon’s airport and seaports  The NationalAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea warned that US sanctions on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah w…

OISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit Foundation Sign the Anti-Illicit Trade Declaration Calling on the International Community to Address all Forms of Illicit Trade at the 2019 Zermatt Summit  Virtual-Strategy Magazine

OISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit Foundation Sign the Anti-Illicit Trade Declaration Calling on the International Community to Address all Forms of Illicit Trade at the 2019 Zermatt Summit  Yahoo FinanceOISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit F…

OISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit Foundation Sign the Anti-Illicit Trade Declaration Calling on the International Community to Address all Forms of Illicit Trade at the 2019 Zermatt Summit  GlobeNewswireOISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit F…

Lebanon Has Started to Implement Anti-Smoking Law 174  The961Smoking Is Now Forbidden in the Ministry of Public Health and some municipalities are raiding cafes and restaurants.

Cuba becomes the latest country to use bitcoin to subvert US sanctions  DecryptCubans are looking to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a way of accessing financial tools previously off limits. Cubans are waking up to bitcoin.

‘Special Advisers’: Investigators Target Illicit Trade in Diplomatic Passports  SPIEGEL ONLINESeveral Germans have managed to procure diplomatic passports from African countries, including former tennis star Boris Becker and figures with crim…

Europe moves to curb ISIS antiquity trafficking  Atlantic CouncilISIS has used the sale of stolen antiquities and other artifacts to generate cash. Europe is now taking steps to try to stop them.

Track and trace suspension sparks wholesaler fury  betterRetailingWholesalers have hit back at HMRC after the tax body announce tobacco track and trace suspension in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.

Cannabis trade group: Vaping deaths result of ‘failed prohibition policies’ | TheHill  The HillThe cannabis industry is blaming a recent wave of vaping deaths on “failed prohibition policies” against marijuana.

National Galley of Australia to launch ethics group  The AustralianThe National Gallery of Australia will establish an ethics committee and has put a self-imposed ban on buying historic Asian artefacts in the wake of the global …

URA Completes Installation Of Digital Tax Stamps Solution  chimpreports.comThe implementation of the Uganda Revenue Authority Digital Tax Stamp Solution (DTSS) is soon to go-live, after the last stage of installing equipment in …

Purveyors Of Black-Market Pharmaceuticals Target Immigrants  California HealthlineThe bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly Latino immigrants in public spaces throughout Los Angeles — at swap meets, …

Hizballah and Iran’s Illicit Financial Networks  Atlantic CouncilAssistant Secretary of the US Treasury for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea will discuss the latest efforts to counter Iranian illicit financial networks and …

Europe moves to curb ISIS antiquity trafficking  Atlantic Council

OISTE Foundation and Zermatt Summit Foundation Sign the Anti-Illicit Trade Declaration Calling on the International Community to Address all Forms of Illicit Trade at the 2019 Zermatt Summit  GlobeNewswire

Stop fronting for foreign businesses; Dr Awal appeals to Ghanaians  BusinessGhanaTHE Minister of Business Development, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, has appealed to members of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA) and Ghanaians in…

GEA appeals to Government to lower electricity tariffs  BusinessGhanaThe Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has appealed to the Government to lower non-domestic electricity tariffs to help boost industrial growth in…

GEA appeals to Government to lower electricity tariffs  BusinessGhanaThe Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has appealed to the Government to lower non-domestic electricity tariffs to help boost industrial growth in…

Ex-JPMorgan Banker Was Inside Info Source, Jury Hears  Law360Jurors in the retrial of Sean Stewart finally heard Thursday from the key cooperating witness in the insider trading case, who said he traded stock options based …

Illicit trade is a scar of the face of the global trading system  Myanmar TimesDespite the importance of international trade as an enginefor economic growth, development and poverty reduction, very little attention has been given to the …

Wild elephant killed in Ayeyarwady  Myanmar TimesA wild elephant was killed and skinned in Ayeyarwady Region, in another blow to efforts to conserve the giants of Myanmar’s forests.

What did this former Sars official know about Big Tobacco’s dodgy dealings?  Mail and GuardianState capture was a godsend for tobacco dealers, writes former Sars official Johann van Loggerenberg in his latest book, which may shed new light on…

Oregon pot retailers begin pulling vape brands in lung scare  KOMO NewsPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon marijuana retailers on Thursday began removing vaping products from their shelves and offering returns on previously …

Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds  Reuters CanadaJason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana thanks to the advent of cryptoc…

Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds  Midwest CommunicationBy Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop …

Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds  WTVB NewsBy Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana th…

Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds  KFGO NewsBy Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana th…

Marijuana News Today: Black Market Continues to Plague Pot Stocks  Profit ConfidentialThe marijuana news today had a general malaise to it, with information that a massive black market in California has been siphoning gains away from legal …

How did we allow cigarette-smuggling syndicates to become so powerful?  New Straits TimesWHAT was initially thought to be a cigarette-smuggling racket has evolved into one of terrorism.

ICE HSI New York kicks off Virtual Global Taskforce in London, centered on Arts and Antiquities  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NewsroomU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York…

Ghana: 40000 Students to Undergo Internship Under New Govt Initiative  AllAfrica.comABOUT 40000 university students will, from next year, have the opportunity to intern with various organisations nationwide under an initiative to be rolled ou…

Farmer jailed for smuggling illicit garlic shipments into Australia  Illicit TradeA farmer has been jailed for risking the biosecurity of Australia by smuggling garlic into the country from locations including the US, Canada and France.

LAX customs officers seize bogus NBA rings that would have been worth $560,000 if genuine  Illicit TradeCustoms agents inspecting cargo at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have discovered 28 fake National Basketball Association (NBA) c…

New Data Shows Morocco is the Largest Supplier of Cannabis to Europe  Morocco World NewsNew Frontier Data released new data on drug trafficking on September 10. The analytics company claims that Morocco is Europe’s biggest cannabis supplier.

The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it’s leading to their extinction  WQAD MolineThere are less than 7500 cheetahs left in the wild with the trend of trafficking the animal of “epidemic proportions.”

Myanmar Military Detains Militia Leader in Shan State  The Irrawaddy News MagazineA people’s militia leader in Nansang Township, in southern Shan State, was detained last week by the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) on suspicion of …