Illicit Trade

KRA destroys counterfeit goods worth Sh1.5 Billion – VIDEO  Nairobi NewsKenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Friday destroyed illicit products with a market value of over Sh1.5 billion. The exercise which took place at Stony Athi, …

Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency  Investing.comKHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and …

Inclusion Of Gender-Based Violence Concerns In Arms Transfers Decisions: Case Of Arms Trade Treaty – Analysis  Eurasia ReviewBy José Francisco Alvarado Cóbar and Giovanna Maletta. Article 7(4) of the Arms Trade Treaty requires that states par…

Kenya destroys contraband goods worth 15 mln USD  China.org.cnNAIROBI, Aug.30 (Xinhua) — Kenyan authorities on Friday destroyed illicit excisable products worth 1.5 billion shillings (15 million U.S. dollars). The Kenya …

Myanmar’s Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country’s Conflict  KGOUAUDIE CORNISH, HOST: An update now on fighting in Myanmar that’s been going on for decades. Several thousand people in Shan State have been displaced …

EDITORIAL: Human trafficking  Eleven Myanmarby Editorial Desk ISLAMABAD (Dawn/ANN) – Eradicating human trafficking is on the list of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

China claims fentanyl progress in trade call, sources say  CNBCU.S. and Chinese officials held a “working-level” call Thursday evening in which Beijing said it was making progress in restricting outbound fentanyl shipments, …

US trade disputes and dark money | TheHill  The HillWe must hold our elected leaders accountable, especially when it comes to financial dealings.

Myanmar’s Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country’s Conflict  WVTFAUDIE CORNISH, HOST: An update now on fighting in Myanmar that’s been going on for decades. Several thousand people in Shan State have been displaced …

Pollen ‘nerds’: U.S. government enlists scientists to track drug loads, crack cold cases  Washington PostCHICAGO — In a small, obscure government laboratory here, two self-described “nerds” are doing microscopic detective work, trying to dete…

Myanmar’s Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country’s Conflict  NPRMyanmar’s military has been fighting ethnic minorities for decades, who want greater autonomy from the government. Now the conflict is funded in part by the …

Ultra-rich illegally buying cheetahs as pets, leading to species’ extinction  WTKR News 3The trend is of “epidemic proportions,” according to CCF, an organization devoted to saving cheetahs in the wild.

The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it’s leading to their extinction  WITI FOX 6 MilwaukeeSOMALIA — Three tiny balls of fur huddled together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs, just a few weeks old, had…

Illicit FX trader chats prompt OSC investigation  Investment ExecutiveOn the heels of settlements involving foreign exchange (FX) trader misconduct at a pair of big banks, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is putting other …

Illegal Gas, Power Lines in Slums: 24 syndicates earn Tk 2.88cr a month  The Daily StarIllegal gas and power lines pose serious dangers to around 1.55 lakh people living in three slums of the capital, including the biggest one, Korail Bosti i…

Illegal Gas, Power Lines in Slums: 24 syndicates earn Tk 2.88cr a month  The Daily StarIllegal gas and power lines pose serious dangers to around 1.55 lakh people living in three slums of the capital, including the biggest one, Korail Bosti i…

US Uses New Sanctions to Crack Down on N. Korean Oil Imports  RigzoneThe US cracked down on illicit North Korean oil imports, sanctioning a handful of Taiwan- and Hong Kong-based companies for helping Pyongyang evade …

Kenya destroys contraband goods worth 15 mln USD – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaNAIROBI, Aug.30 (Xinhua) — Kenyan authorities on Friday destroyed illicit excisable products worth 1.5 billion shillings (15 million U.S. dollars). The Kenya …

FinCEN Advisory Highlights Money Laundering Risks Related to Fentanyl Trafficking  JD SupraOn August 21, 2019, FinCEN issued an advisory (the “Advisory”) alerting financial institutions to various financial schemes and mechanisms employed by …

Organised Crime and Policing  RUSI AnalysisThe Organised Crime and Policing group provides research, analysis, consultancy and evaluation services for governments, law enforcement agencies, …

Watch Out for the Money Machine  BloombergIf you work at a financial firm, and you get an email from your boss saying that he has come up with a “self-generating money machine,” is that a good thing or a …

China can help solve Mexico’s illegal logging crisis  Diálogo ChinoAction against both suppliers and buyers in markets such as China is urgently needed to protect endangered Mexican rosewood.

Man found guilty of running illegal tobacco trade from Gloucester store  Gloucestershire LiveThe fake cigarettes and tobacco were hidden inside a sofa and a footstool.

Anti-counterfeit Printing Ink Market Opportunity Assessment and Forecast up to 2025  ZebvoAnti-counterfeit printing technology is utilized widely in fields wherein fake making and infringement occurs frequently. Counterfeiting has become a wo…

OFAC designates Taiwanese nationals, entities and tanker for DPRK oil exports  NK NewsThe U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued new designations against two Taiwanese nationals, three Taiwanese companies, and one oil tanker, for …

Counterfeit e-cigarette products could trigger an epidemic of deadly vaping-related lung conditions  Illicit TradeWhile the jury is still out as to whether using electronic cigarettes is safe over the longer term, the vast majority of experts…

Terrorism and Conflict  RUSI AnalysisThe group is unique in the British think tank community. The terrorism and conflict group draws on its diverse experience and a network of experts to deliver …

FinCEN Highlights Money Laundering and Fentanyl Trafficking  The National Law ReviewOn August 21, 2019, FinCEN issued an advisory alerting financial institutions to various financial schemes and mechanisms employed by fentanyl and synthetic …

How will Russia overcome North Korean money laundering claims?  Coin RivetRussian banks have been accused of not doing enough to stop North Korea money laundering funds obtained from cyberattacks on crypto exchanges.

KRA destroys contraband goods worth Sh1.5bn  Capital FM KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya Aug 30 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has destroyed illicit excisable products with a market value of over Sh1.5 billion. The products …

Organised Crime and Policing  RUSI AnalysisThe Organised Crime and Policing group provides research, analysis, consultancy and evaluation services for governments, law enforcement agencies, …

Babylon treasure: British Museum returns looted items from Iraq  Metro.co.ukThe British Museum is returning a huge haul of Babylon treasure to Iraq after it was looted from the country when the US invaded in 2003. The impressive …

UK hands back largest seizure of stolen Iraqi artefacts  The NationalAncient inscribed tablets date back more than 4000 years and form an impressive body of detailed records.

Africa: Mozambique Has World’s Highest Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk  AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsOf 125 countries assessed, Mozambique has the highest risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, according to a report iss…

Africa: Mozambique Has World’s Highest Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk  AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsOf 125 countries assessed, Mozambique has the highest risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, according to a report iss…

The Mustang review: Bonding of inmate and beast in humane prison drama  Evening StandardThere are so many routine prison dramas, fuelled by violence and pessimism, that when offered one that feels *fresh*, authentic and with heart it should b…

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Newcastle StarA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Goulburn PostA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Nambucca Guardian NewsA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  The Canberra TimesA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Newcastle HeraldA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Newcastle StarA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Man jailed over meth hidden in clothes  Daily LiberalA Hong Kong national who tried to hide three packages of methylamphetamine in his clothes as he went through Perth Airport has been sentenced to …

Pagcor vows fresh means to curb loan sharking in casinos  GGRAsiaThe Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the country’s gaming regulator, vowed on Thursday to boost casino surveillance and enable information …

Inside Colombia’s ELN: How the world’s longest insurgency ditched its fight for socialism  Telegraph.co.ukIn the early morning heat of the Chocó jungle in western Colombia, around 80 rebels gather for inspection in their makeshift camp.

[Editorial] In influence-peddling case, Supreme Court rebukes illicit favors exchanged by politicians and businesspeople  The HankyorehThree years after the candlelit protests that toppled the administration of former president Park Geun-hye,…

[Editorial] In influence-peddling case, Supreme Court rebukes illicit favors exchanged by politicians and businesspeople  The HankyorehThree years after the candlelit protests that toppled the administration of former president Park Geun-hye,…

How a torrent of fake cigarettes is costing Greece millions  South China Morning PostThe proliferation of knock-off versions of well-known brands that often use inferior tobacco leaves and can cost less than US$2 per pack has made Greece the …

Criminalisation key to Cape Town’s drug wars  University of Cape Town NewsResearch consistently shows that criminalisation does not deter drug use, but simply places potentially dangerous market into the hands of criminal syndicates …

Convicted rapist from Romania caught drug dealing six months after entering country  GazetteA CONVICTED rapist from Romania who found employment at a car wash in Colchester was caught drug dealing within six months of arriving in the…

From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works  The GuardianThe long read: When economic freedoms are taken away, informal markets will always find new and ingenious ways to satisfy demand.

Convicted rapist from Romania caught drug dealing six months after entering country  Halstead GazetteA CONVICTED rapist from Romania who found employment at a car wash in Colchester was caught drug dealing within six months of arriving in the…

From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works  The GuardianThe long read: When economic freedoms are taken away, informal markets will always find new and ingenious ways to satisfy demand.

Convicted rapist from Romania caught drug dealing six months after entering country  EchoA CONVICTED rapist from Romania who found employment at a car wash in Colchester was caught drug dealing within six months of arriving in the…

US imposes sanctions on people, firms linked to illicit North Korea trade  THE WEEKThe United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two people and three firms it alleges helped the North Korea evade sanctions.

Ghana: Fake-Branded Bars Slip Dirty Gold Into World Markets  AllAfrica.comGold bars fraudulently stamped with the logos of major refineries are being inserted into the global market to launder smuggled or illegal gold; refining and …

UK warships to patrol dangerous West African waters  BusinessGhanaBritish warships are expected to patrol the Gulf of Guinea before the end of the year, according to UK Armed Forces Mark Lancaster, who is on a…

Don’t Smoke These Fake Greek Cigarettes. You May Hurt a Pensioner  BloombergJust before midnight on a hot August evening in 2017, two police officers in an unmarked car in northern Greece’s largest city, Thessaloniki, stopped a truck for …

Colombia’s FARC guerillas say they are taking up arms again  South China Morning PostFormer FARC leader Ivan Marquez, centre, and other ex-commanders announced that they are taking up arms again on Thursday. Photo: EPA. Colombian …

UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking ‘Exceptionally Difficult’  CoinDeskA top United Nations (UN) official said cryptocurrencies are making international efforts to combat terrorist financing, money laundering and cyber-crime …

Human trafficking  DAWN.comTHIS week, a seminar in the capital city highlighted that a disproportionate number of Pakistani women and girls were trapped in the human trafficking trade.

Human trafficking  DAWN.comTHIS week, a seminar in the capital city highlighted that a disproportionate number of Pakistani women and girls were trapped in the human trafficking trade.

Age does matter: JUUL Labs imposes strict age verification in kiosks and retail outlets  Business MirrorAll JUUL Labs kiosks and authorized stores strictly prohibit the sale of JUUL Devices and pods to individuals below 18 years old. This was…

British Museum returns biggest ever haul of looted artefacts to Iraq  The TimesThe British Museum completed the largest ever handover of looted Iraqi artefacts found in Britain in a ceremony at the residence of Iraq’s ambassador in London …

Megafauna stalemate calls for fresh thinking as CITES conference ends  Daily MaverickThe triennial CITES conference has just wrapped up in Geneva with an uneasy status quo on the thorny issues of trade in ivory and rhino horn. This is a pity.

Fake bars slip dirty gold into world markets  The Australian Financial ReviewFake gold bars are relatively common and often easy to detect. These counterfeits are more subtle: the gold is real and only the markings are faked.

Editorial: Blocking China’s evil fentanyl trade – Opinion  The Providence JournalIn 2018, the People’s Republic of China exported more than $500 billion worth of goods to the United States. Top categories included computers and electronics …

The K Morning: the odd voyages of a suspected DPRK coal smuggler  NK NewsA DPRK ship suspected of coal smuggling left North Korean waters earlier in the week, with satellite imagery of its likely port of origin showing a ship of similar …

The K Morning: the odd voyages of a suspected DPRK coal smuggler  NK NewsA DPRK ship suspected of coal smuggling left North Korean waters earlier in the week, with satellite imagery of its likely port of origin showing a ship of similar …

Video of raid on Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion reveals home decorated in part with illicit photos  Yahoo NewsIn 2005 the Palm Beach Police Department conducted a raid on the Palm Beach mansion of Jeffrey Epstein. Newly obtained footage…

Law enforcement concerned about fire threat by Illegal marijuana grows  KTVLAs Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office led an illegal marijuana grow bust Wednesday there is a larger problem with the illicit trade – fire. Capt. Chris McGrew …

Law enforcement concerned about fire threat by Illegal marijuana grows  KTVLAs Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office led an illegal marijuana grow bust Wednesday there is a larger problem with the illicit trade – fire. Capt. Chris McGrew …

South Africa, Revisited: Trade Misinvoicing and Lost Revenue in 2016  Global Financial IntegrityWe estimate South Africa lost US$3.4 billion to trade misinvoicing in 2016 & explain what that means for the South African SDG progress.

Nigeria partially closes border with Benin to stem rising tide of rice smuggling  Illicit TradeThe Nigerian government has sealed parts its western border with neighbouring Benin in order to prevent widespread rice smuggling that is thwarting…

From Latin America to West Africa, Hezbollah’s complex web of connections is fuelling its terrorist activity  The NationalWhen Paraguay announced it was designating Hezbollah as an international terrorist organisation last week, it created a …

Drug overdoses kill one person in Australia every five hours, study reveals  Illicit TradeOne Australian citizen dies every five hours of a drug overdose, the vast majority of which are unintentional, a new study from the Penington Institute …

Assessing the health effects of a “no deal” Brexit  The BMJBMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5300 (Published 29 August 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l5300. Linked Opinion. Healthcare has brought …

Criminalisation key to Cape Town’s drug wars  University of Cape Town NewsResearch consistently shows that criminalisation does not deter drug use, but simply places potentially dangerous market into the hands of criminal syndicates …

Cameroon: Cargo involved in traffic of fuel intercepted in Douala  Journalducameroun.com – EnglishPublished on 29.08.2019 at 15h07 by journalduCameroun. Share. (c) copyright. A vessel reportedly involved in the traffic of fuel was seized in t…

Opioid deaths decline a bit as harm from fentanyl grows  Dorchester ReporterWhile opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined for the second year in a row, prevalence of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl has continued to …

Haran’s All in One Store in Norfolk Street Wisbech is under scrutiny at a licensing hearing on Monday  Fenland CitizenConcerns that a Wisbech store is guilty of selling illicit tobacco have been labelled “laughable” by supporters of its owner.

Has Kenya’s plastic ban worked?  NamibianNAIROBI – Two years ago, Kenya introduced a ban on plastic carrier bags.

British warships to patrol dangerous West African waters  Report Focus NewsBritish warships are expected to patrol the Gulf of Guinea before the end of the year, according to UK Armed Forces Mark Lancaster, who is on a three-day visit …

Dealing with the South African surge in illegal mining  Mining ReviewAt surface and underground mines, abandoned as well as operating mines, illegal mining is a very serious challenge in South Africa.

Chinese efforts helping reduce Africa’s wildlife trafficking: report  Standard DigitalAfrican non-profit organization says China’s proactive stance against illicit wildlife trafficking in Africa in recent years helps the continent in.

A leak that leaves no doubts about Netanyahu’s illicit deals with media tycoon  HaaretzAny doubts about illicit deals between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and fallen telecom tycoon Shaul Elovitch in the police’s Case 4000 should be put t…

Why the Amazon doesn’t really produce 20% of the world’s oxygen  National GeographicAs the news of fires raging in the Amazon spread across the world last week, so did a misleading yet oft-repeated claim about the rainforest’s importance: tha…

West Africa’s Opioid Crisis | Africa  Aljazeera.comWest Africa – and particularly its most populous nation, Nigeria – is battling an opioid abuse crisis. Medicines such as tramadol, legally and legitimately …

Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon logging  National GeographicOn July 4 th , along a dusty backroad in the southwest Brazilian state of Rondônia, near the logging hub of Espigão d’Oeste, unknown assailants stopped a …

Status symbol for the rich: Cheetah population put at risk  Valley News LiveThe cheetah population is being put at risk by illegal animal trafficking.

Inside Perth’s ‘rip-roaring’ heroin trade, and the addict who just can’t quit  Sydney Morning HeraldHe’s a long-term heroin user with a $200 per day habit. He freely admits he’s an addict, and he has no plans to get clean. At 46 years old, Jo…

County lines drug boss could ‘recruit army of kids from outside school gates’  Daily StarEXCLUSIVE: The enforcer has 12 kids under his control, some not even teenagers.

The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it’s leading to their extinction  FOX5 Las VegasThree tiny balls of fur huddle together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs are just a few weeks old, but they’ve had a …

The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it’s leading to their extinction  FOX5 Las VegasThree tiny balls of fur huddle together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs are just a few weeks old, but they’ve had a …

Status symbol for the rich: Cheetah population put at risk  KotatvThe cheetah population is being put at risk by illegal animal trafficking.

Free Westport screening of doc about Kenya’s illicit ivory market  Thehour.comWestport Country Playhouse and The Westport Library are partnering to present a free screening of the documentary “When Lambs Become Lions,” directed by …

WISeKey patents an anti-counterfeiting NFC IoT Chip specially designed to protect against counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products  SecuringIndustry.comWISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”), (SIX: WIHN) a cybersecurity IoT platform c…

Gender-based violence and the Arms Trade Treaty  The InterpreterThis week, the 104 states parties to the Arms Trade Treaty are meeting in Geneva to discuss the world’s only international agreement on the sale or transfer of …

Gender-based violence and the Arms Trade Treaty  The InterpreterThis week, the 104 states parties to the Arms Trade Treaty are meeting in Geneva to discuss the world’s only international agreement on the sale or transfer of …

Tracking Africa’s Billion of Dollars in Smuggled Gold  Live Trading News$XAU. The high prices are luring Africans into prospecting for gold. Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United …