Illicit Trade

Alcohol products soon to bear tax stamps  INQUIRER.netAfter years of delay, the government will finally start affixing internal revenue stamps on alcohol products to discourage tax cheats once higher excise taxes kick …

Weak Oversight, Strong Demand From China Drives Illicit Wildlife Trade in Myanmar Border Town  Radio Free AsiaWeak implementation of the law and strong demand in neighboring China are fueling the illicit trade of endangered wildlife in Myanma…

[ Press Release ] Fitch Rtgs: Significant Challenges to Remain for Brazil Post Pension Reform  Fitch RatingsLink to Fitch Ratings’ Report(s): Significant Challenges Will Remain for Brazil Post Pension Reform Fitch Ratings-New York-08 August 2…

U.S. Border Patrol heightens coastal waters presence on Penobscot Bay  PenBayPilot.comROCKLAND — The U.S. Border Patrol, which for Mainers usually consider an agency encountered when crossing the Calais or Houlton border to Canada, …

EU should expand maritime activity in Southeast Asia as China looms  Nikkei Asian ReviewOn August 5, there was a sign of blossoming international relations even as global hostilities in trade, currency and diplomacy intensified: the EU and Vi…

Organized crime drug bust nets largest fentanyl seizure: York police  NewmarketToday.caA sophisticated, synthetic drug network primarily funded through the illicit cultivation and sale of cannabis, along with the criminal organizations behind…

Brazilian police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man  Thomson Reuters Foundation(Adds comment from Batista’s lawyer). By Gram Slattery and Rodrigo Viga Gaier. RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Police in Brazil on Thursday arr…

Why Colombia’s estimated cocaine exports went up 13% in 2018  Colombia ReportsColombia’s potential cocaine production went up while less drugs were seized in 2018, resulting in a 13% increase in potential cocaine exports. According to the …

Flip-flop  manilastandard.netIt wasn’t too long ago when President Rodrigo Duterte said: “My only sin is EJKs.” He must have been referring to what happened in Davao City when he was …

Drug gang war behind surge in street shootings and stabbings  Liverpool EchoSenior police officer blames ‘competing crime groups’ for spate of street shootings and serious stabbings across south Sefton.

Large quantity of counterfeit night vision binoculars seized  Estevan MercuryU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Portal Port of Entry recently seized a large quantity of counterfeit goods.

Narcotic drugs being sold to children as cookies – police  Daily MonitorPolice have detected a new way in which drug cartels supply narcotic drugs to children in schools by preparing it as an ingredient in cookies and later sell them …

Art Industry News: Who Are New York City’s Most ‘Toxic’ Museum Trustees? + Other Stories  artnet NewsPlus, a man is arrested for threatening the Aichi Triennale organizers and Europe executes an epic sting on antiquity smugglers.

Packages of cocaine worth NZ$3 million found washed up on New Zealand beach  Illicit TradePolice in New Zealand were called out after members of the public found packages that later turned out to contain cocaine worth an estimated NZ$3 millio…

SEC Data In Insider Trading Investigations – Corporate/Commercial Law – United States  Mondaq News AlertsRecent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions charging senior lawyers at Apple and SeaWorld United States Corporate/…

Brazilian police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man  ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Brazil on Thursday arrested Eike Batista, the charismatic mining and oil magnate who was once the country’s richest man, …

Brazilian police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man  KFGO NewsBy Gram Slattery and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Brazil on Thursday arrested Eike Batista, the charismatic mining and oil …

Brazilian police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man  KDAL NewsBy Gram Slattery and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Brazil on Thursday arrested Eike Batista, the charismatic mining and oil …

Brazilian police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man  KFGO NewsBy Gram Slattery and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Police in Brazil on Thursday arrested Eike Batista, the charismatic mining and oil …

China’s Wildlife Conservation List To Undergo Historic Revision  Sixth ToneChina’s top conservation authority is set to release the first exhaustive revision of the country’s list of protected wildlife since the document was first released 30…

Ethiopia Kick Starts National Plan to Curb Contraband, Illicit Trade  2merkato – Ethiopian Business PortalThe Ethiopian government said it is embarking on a national plan to curb contraband and illicit trade. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Min…

The most bizarre banker holiday story of the summer  eFinancialCareersThis is weird. We won’t mention names here, because it’s quite possible that the whole story will turn out to be rubbish, but if you want to check out who’s …

News Daily: Female knife possession up and the brand that changed fashion  BBC NewsIf you want to get this briefing by email, sign-up here. A protester at an anti-knife crime march in London in April 2019 Image copyright Getty Images …

News Daily: Female knife possession up and the brand that changed fashion  BBC NewsIf you want to get this briefing by email, sign-up here. A protester at an anti-knife crime march in London in April 2019 Image copyright Getty Images …

Times Online – Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka  The Sunday Times Sri LankaAfter a moratorium of 43 years, the gallows were getting ready in Sri Lanka. Two executioners with ‘excellent moral character’ and ‘mental strength’ …

National security wrap  The StrategistThe beat. German police use AI to combat child pornography. Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia—Germany’s most populous state—are working with …

From Africa to Vietnam: the flow of ivory is relentless  Sustainability TimesIn March, 3.5 tons of trafficked ivory was discovered in a shipping container at Vietnam’s northern port of Hui Phong. In June, over 9 tons of ivory was seized in …

Texas Regulator Knocks NY Forex And Crypto Co. For Fraud  Law360A New York-based cryptocurrency and foreign currency trading firm promising 900% returns within weeks was ordered to stop soliciting Texas customers, the …

What’s wrong with buying a dinosaur?  BBC NewsFossils are in fashion, with private buyers snapping up prehistoric remains online and at auction but the trend is raising concerns within the scientific community.

What’s wrong with buying a dinosaur?  BBC NewsFossils are in fashion, with private buyers snapping up prehistoric remains online and at auction but the trend is raising concerns within the scientific community.

Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed. Forcing talks could be the only option.  The Washington PostIN CONCERT with European and Latin American nations, the Trump administration embarked on a new strategy for change in Venezuela earlier this y…

8chan Owner Heads to US After Lawmakers Tweet to Meet With Him About White Supremacists and the Site  Fortune8chan’s owner is heading to the US to talk to the House Homeland Security committee about white supremacists’ use of the message boar…

Rhino trade in the heart of darknets | News | Environment  Mail and GuardianHorn horror: Each year about one thousand rhinos are killed in South Africa,and. Photo: Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images · Comments. About a …

Malaysian Electric Utility Raids 33 Illicit Bitcoin Mining Facilities  Investing.comAuthorities raided Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations in Malaysia after finding that they were stealing electricity resulting in a loss of 3.2 million Malaysian …

8chan Owner Heads To U.S. As Lawmakers Seek Answers On Online Extremism  HuffPostBOSTON (AP) — The owner of the online message board 8chan says he’s headed shortly to the United States, where lawmakers want to question him on his …

Trump administration to seek Britain trade deal after Brexit  KRNV My News 4WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration will pursue a free-trade agreement with Britain as soon as possible after …

8chan owner heading to US as lawmakers seek answers | News  witf.orgThe owner of the online message board 8chan says he’s headed shortly to the United States, where lawmakers want to question him on his site’s use as a …

Investigations continue into officers’ involvement in drug trade  Fiji TimesINVESTIGATIONS into police officers involved in the illicit drug trade are continuing. Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho confirmed this after …

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RBGLY)  Yahoo FinanceNEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2019 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of…

8chan owner heading to US as lawmakers seek answers  KSL.comThe owner of the online message board 8chan says he’s headed shortly to the United States, where lawmakers want to question him on his site’s use as a …

8chan owner heading to US as lawmakers seek answers  Washington PostOwner of 8chan online message board says he’s headed to the U.S., where a House committee wants him to testify about what he has done to prevent his …

The death penalty is never the answer  Telegraph IndiaIndia has a more humanitarian approach towards drug offenders than its neighbours Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Cannabis N.B. blames multi-million-dollar loss in Q1 on illicit weed market  The GrowthOpThe loss comes on the heels of a previous loss of $11.7 million during the first six months of legalization.

Blockchain, crypto tech need clear rules of the road  American BankerAmbiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

Don’t mail bug spray  Estevan MercuryDuring the late 1990s, my late sister, Melanie, worked at fly-in fishing camps up north in the Northwest Territories for her summer jobs to pay for her nursing …

New Tobacco Control Bill to be finalised by month’s end, says health minister  Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Health Ministry is in the process of finalising the new Tobacco Control Bill, its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said toda…

Senators urge Trump to certify Colombian commitment to combating drug trade  Homeland Preparedness NewsSens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) recently forwarded correspondence to President Donald Trump to certify to Congress that Colo…

Arming the Cartels: The Inside Story of a Texas Gun-Smuggling Ring  Rolling StoneA FEW YEARS AGO, a retired police officer named Mike Fox found himself badly in need of money. The Vietnam veteran, overweight and ailing, was nearly 70 …

Porsche seizes 200,000 counterfeit items bearing its branding worth an estimated €60 million  Illicit TradeGerman luxury carmaker Porsche confiscated more than 200,000 counterfeit items bearing it branding last year. In a crackdown on manufac…

Scores of human trafficking victims rescued in West Africa Interpol crackdown  Illicit TradeAn Interpol-coordinated operation intended to strengthen border controls in West Africa has resulted in the rescue of over 100 suspected victims of hu…

High rewards and low risks are increasingly attracting organised crime networks to the cruel puppy smuggling trade  Illicit TradeTowards the end of last month, a British animal welfare charity warned UK tourists on holiday in Europe not to bu…

Opinion | UN memo points to the tobacco industry’s enduring influence  The Brussels TimesMichael Moller, the outgoing head of the United Nations (UN) office in Geneva, made quite a splash when, on his last day on the job, he published a lette…

Opinion | UN memo points to the tobacco industry’s enduring influence  The Brussels TimesMichael Moller, the outgoing head of the United Nations (UN) office in Geneva, made quite a splash when, on his last day on the job, he published a lette…

Call for stern action on illegal fags, vaping trade  Daily ExpressJapan Tobacco International Bhd (JTI Malaysia) has urged the government to take stern action against the illegal cigarettes and vaping trade as it has resulted in …

Finance sector can help stop illegal R104bn wildlife trade – Standard Chartered CEO  IOLFinancial sector should get involved to turn the tide of endangered species being driven to the point of extinction by demand for illicit products.

Caught in the Strait  International Policy DigestThe United Kingdom has always been keen to appease its American allies but on Iran, the UK might be in over its head.

Caught In The Strait – OpEd  Eurasia ReviewIt is clear that the United Kingdom could not have thought this through. Was it a touch of the Suez jitters, the haunting syndrome of 1956 leaving a false …

Caught in the Strait  Scoop.co.nzIt is clear that the United Kingdom could not have thought this through. Was it a touch of the Suez jitters, the haunting syndrome of 1956 leaving a false …

Ending Venezuela’s mafia state won’t be easy  The Jewish StarIn an op-ed in the New York Times on June 11, Abraham F. Lowenthal and David Smilde proposed a humanistic vision for the Oslo negotiations between …

Onne customs impounds 40-foot container of illicit drugs  GuardianSome wharf rats who specialise in breaking containers seal for the purpose of pilfering and other vices have been nabbed after customs in Onne Port arrested…

International police crackdown on cultural goods trafficking leads to seizure of 18,000 items  antiquestradegazette.comA multi-national police crackdown on illicit cultural goods led to the arrest of 59 people and the seizure of more than 180…

Gangs and guns a deadly mix | Columnist  Trinidad & Tobago ExpressRichard Baumol tells us that the choice of a country’s entrepreneur is among the options of being productive, innovative in the Schumpeter sense, rent seeking …

Uruguay: The new global drug trafficking hub  DW (English)Lacking resources and organization, authorities in Uruguay are struggling to combat global drug trafficking. The country has become an increasingly important …

VeChain Tapped to Provide Transparency for China’s Wine Trade  CoinDeskThe VeChain-powered wine traceability platform now oversees more than 20 wines in Shanghai’s Pilot Free Trade Zone, according to a company statement on …

Bitcoin Dominates Exchange Trading Volume as Market Dominance Rises to 70%  newsBTCBitcoin (BTC) has been incurring a significant amount of upwards momentum as of late that allowed it to put an end to the month-long bout of selling pressure i…

Uruguay: The new global drug trafficking hub  DW (English)Lacking resources and organization, authorities in Uruguay are struggling to combat global drug trafficking. The country has become an increasingly important …

The history of Israel’s illicit covert global arms trade  FinalCall.com NewsWhat’s your opinion on this article? africa_watch_logo_7.jpg. A 2018 press release issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury cited retired Israeli Defense …

“Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Urge White House Ensure Colombia is Working to Crack Down on Illegal Drugs |  Florida DailyOn Monday, Florida’s two Republicans in the U.S. Senate sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to certify to Congr…

Unlicensed ice cream van drivers verbally abuse seafront venders  Brighton JournalSeafront venders along Madeira Drive have reportedly faced threats from unlicensed ice cream van drivers. Shopkeepers have claimed that the the competition.

Illegal cigarette trade ‘beyond crisis point’, says JTI Malaysia  New Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR: The government’s coffers is losing RM6 billion in tax revenues, annually, no thanks to illegal tobacco and illegal vape-based smoking …

FRAN ALEXANDER: Ya wanna trade?  NWAOnline”First, do no harm.” — Hippocratic oath. When we were kids, it was baseball cards or marbles. Now it’s everything from food, TVs, clothes, lumber and oil to …

Kenya Has Made Progress on Tobacco Control, says WHO  Soko Directory TeamKenya has made progress on tobacco control in recent years. According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Kenya is in fact a model for other …

Rogue ice cream vans invade Brighton  The ArgusRIVAL ice cream vendors have come to a head in frosty exchanges on the seafront.

Rogue ice cream vans invade Brighton  The ArgusRIVAL ice cream vendors have come to a head in frosty exchanges on the seafront.

Opening remarks of CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Illegal Wildlife Trade  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)21 March 2019, Chiang Mai, Thailand. …

Criminal gangs setting up bigger meth labs  Community Newspaper GroupSOPHISTICATED criminal syndicates are setting up large ice labs in Australia as they try to establish a local manufacturing industry, drug crime experts believe.

Shopkeeper fined after 8,800 illicit cigarettes and 9.35kg of hand rolling tobacco seized in raid  Sunderland EchoA shopkeeper found in possession of illicit tobacco worth thousands of pounds has been ordered to carry out 250 hours unpaid work.

Shopkeeper fined after 8,800 illicit cigarettes and 9.35kg of hand rolling tobacco seized in raid  Hartlepool MailA shopkeeper found in possession of illicit tobacco worth thousands of pounds has been ordered to carry out 250 hours unpaid work.

Gangs setting up bigger meth labs: report  The West AustralianOrganised crime networks are changing the face of Australia’s ice trade, experts believe after recording a rise in seizures of chemicals used to make the drug.

Gangs setting up bigger meth labs: report  PerthNowOrganised crime networks are changing the face of Australia’s ice trade, experts believe after recording a rise in seizures of chemicals used to make the drug.

Gangs setting up bigger meth labs: report  Goulburn PostSophisticated criminal syndicates are setting up large ice labs in Australia as they try to establish a local manufacturing industry, drug crime experts belie…

Gangs setting up bigger meth labs: report  Goulburn PostSophisticated criminal syndicates are setting up large ice labs in Australia as they try to establish a local manufacturing industry, drug crime experts belie…

Cramer Remix: Why Microsoft is the best of the large-cap stocks  CNBCJim Cramer explains that Microsoft is the one to buy of the large cap stocks due to its little China exposure and its recent quarter.

Rubio, Scott urge Trump to certify drug-ridden Colombia  The FloridianThe days of the “Cocaine Cowboys” are long gone, Harrison Ford is not fighting drug lords with the CIA, Colombia is no longer considered to be the epicenter of …

Police to crackdown on illicit gutka, tobacco trade | Aurangabad News  Times of IndiaAurangabad: The newly appointed deputy commissioner of police (headquarters) Meena Makwana held a meeting with the officials of the health department,.

Why Kebs hot seat remains a nightmare for appointees  The StandardThe job, however, appears to be too hot for anyone to handle.

Kenya among top nations in tobacco control, says WHO  The Star, Kenya’Raising price of tobacco most effective way to reduce its use, yet remains the least used’.

Tighter rules to curb shady trading practices and restore trust  The Business TimesTHE BUSINESS TIMES Stocks – BETWEEN June 2008 and November 2009, John Chionh and Kiew Yoon Seng engaged in false trading in the shares of Keda …

Tighter rules to curb shady trading practices and restore trust  The Business TimesTHE BUSINESS TIMES Stocks – BETWEEN June 2008 and November 2009, John Chionh and Kiew Yoon Seng engaged in false trading in the shares of Keda …

World  HSUS NewsWith so much global attention focused on the dog meat trade in a handful of Asian countries, it’s important not to overlook the fact that there is a regional cat meat …

The perverse effect of sin taxes: the rise of illicit white cigarettes  American Enterprise InstituteView related *content*: Economics, Health Policy. Abstract. In this paper, we define illicit white cigarettes as cigarettes that are legal in…

The perverse effect of sin taxes: the rise of illicit white cigarettes – AEI  American Enterprise InstituteView related *content*: Economics, Health Policy. Abstract. In this paper, we define illicit white cigarettes as cigarettes that are le…

The perverse effect of sin taxes: the rise of illicit white cigarettes  American Enterprise InstituteView related *content*: Economics, Health Policy. Abstract. In this paper, we define illicit white cigarettes as cigarettes that are legal in…

Cigarette sales in Ireland down 25% over past 5 years  Irish ExaminerThe number of cigarettes sold in Ireland has dropped by nearly a quarter over the past five years, according to a report. It’s 15 years since Ireland became a …

US Senators to Donald Trump: re-certify Colombia in the fight against drugs  Florida PoliticsSenators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are urging Donald Trump to certify, once and for all, that Colombia is an ally in the fight against illegal drugs.

K200m lost annually to illicit cigarettes  POST-COURIERBY FRANKIY KAPIN. Papua New Guinea loses K200 million in revenue every year through the illicit cigarette trade. The cigarette stakeholder British American …

K200m lost annually to illicit cigarettes  POST-COURIERBY FRANKIY KAPIN. Papua New Guinea loses K200 million in revenue every year through the illicit cigarette trade. The cigarette stakeholder British American …

Police seize 140000 illegal cigarettes and 11 kilos of tobacco in Leeds  Yorkshire Evening PostPolice have seized more than 140000 illegal cigarettes and 11 kilos of tobacco in a huge operation in North East Leeds.

Spanish investigators arrest 24 people on suspicion of sharing indecent images of children on social media  Illicit TradePolice in Spain have arrested 24 people on suspicion of sharing indecent images of children on an unnamed social media pl…

German officials seize record 4.5 tonnes of cocaine estimated to be worth €1 billion at Hamburg port  Illicit TradeCustoms officers in Germany have seized a record 4.5 tonnes of cocaine estimated to be worth €1 billion ($1.12 billion) that ha…