Half Year: BAT Uganda Posted Shs 9.7Bn in Profits with 17% Growth in Gross Revenue softpower.ugBritish American Tobacco (BAT) Uganda Limited posted gross revenues of Shs 86.2 billion and a profit before tax of Shs 9.7 billion, according to i…
Can Africa’s Guns Be Silenced By 2020? The African ExponentHas the AU’s roadmap to Silencing Guns in Africa by 2020 been effective or it’s just another rhetorical policy document?
Dundee gang member jailed for role in illegal cigarette racket The CourierThe nine-man gang supplied and distributed illegal cigarettes and tobacco to a network of convenience shops across Kent between 2009 and 2017. The bootleg …
OSCE Programme Office supports live exercise to counter drug-related money laundering in Nur-Sultan AKIpressAKIPRESS.COM – An OSCE-organized week-long simulation exercise on countering drug-related money laundering concluded on 26 July 2019 …
Asian migrants pay smugglers up to US $40,000 to reach United States Mexico News DailyAsian migrants are paying up to US $40000 to reach the United States via Mexico while Central Americans pay between $10000 and $12000.
Facebook bans sales of alcohol and tobacco between users CNBCIllicit spirits, including counterfeits of brands and tainted mixtures, are a global health concern.
Stemming the flow of illicit arms in Africa DW (English)The latest report into the illegal trade of small weapons across the continent highlights the extent of the problem. Illicit arms continue to fuel numerous conflicts, …
Africa: Stemming the Flow of Illicit Arms in Africa AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsThe latest report into the illegal trade of small weapons across the continent highlights the extent of the problem. Illicit arms continue to fuel numerous confli…
Stemming the flow of illicit arms in Africa DW (English)The latest report into the illegal trade of small weapons across the continent highlights the extent of the problem. Illicit arms continue to fuel numerous conflicts, …
Duterte enacts measure on higher tobacco taxes Panay NewsMANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure increasing the excise tax on tobacco products, Malacañang said Thursday. Executive …
Don’t Trust the Taliban With Afghanistan’s Cultural Preservation Defense OneThe group continues to attack sites and antiquities. Here are five ways peace negotiators can ensure that Afghanistan’s past will contribute to its future.
Iran UK, Iran treading troubled waters after seizing tankers Al-MonitorTwo tankers stranded in two straits almost 4,000 miles apart are threatening to sink the already-adrift relationship between Britain and Iran. When it comes to Iran …
US marines arrested on suspicion of people smuggling and drug offences Illicit TradeOfficials have revealed that 16 members of the US Marine Corps (USMC) have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in human trafficking and drug …
Users can no longer trade alcohol and tobacco-related products on Facebook and Instagram Illicit TradeFacebook has banned the trading of alcohol and tobacco-related products between users. A new policy introduced by the company bans all priv…
More than 200,000 pirated DVDs seized from black market SowetanLIVE Sunday WorldMore than 200,000 pirated DVDs worth more than R2m were seized from unlawful distributors and street vendors and destroyed in Johannesburg on Friday.
Why the Illicit Market Lives On Cannabis NowThere’s an unsettling sense of deja vu to recent headlines of big cannabis raids in states that have legalized, from California’s Emerald Triangle to Colorado’s …
Wavertree shop raids find land huge hauls of dodgy booze and cigarettes Liverpool EchoHMRC, police and trading standards targetting sale of illegal cigarettes and alcohol in south Liverpool.
UK tobacco industry increases prices beyond tax change requirements – study Gibraltar ChronicleBy Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent The tobacco industry is increasing prices beyond that required by tax changes, challenging its …
Stolen Credit Cards Available On The Dark Web Reveal Details About The Organized Trade Of Illegally Acquired Financial Products AppualsStolen or illegally acquired credit and debit card details have always been available for purchase. Howeve…
Photography collective takes a stand against wildlife crime Art NewspaperInternationally renowned photographers join forces to publish a crowdfunded book in English and Mandarin that raises awareness of China’s illegal trade in …
FPB confiscates and destroys over 200 000 illegal DVDs in Johannesburg Screen AfricaDVDs sold illegally would not have followed the regulated process of *content* classification by the Film and Publication Board, resulting in the potenti…
Smoking out tobacco smugglers shropshirestar.comIt is the cat-and-mouse battle which often goes unseen. But the scourge of illegal and potentially dangerous cigarettes is a problem which continues to grow and …
News – Tobacco prices rise higher than needed from tax change OnMedicaThe tobacco industry has raised its product prices higher than it needed to do to meet tax changes in the UK, according to a study* published today in the journal …
Amazon warns over fake supplements as scrutiny builds SecuringIndustry.comAmazon warns about counterfeit dietary supplements, as its efforts to tackle fake goods come in for criticism.
Tobacco industry increases prices beyond tax change requirements – study ITV NewsThe tobacco industry is increasing prices beyond that required by tax changes, challenging its long-standing argument that government-backed hikes push …
Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc Creamer Media’s Mining WeeklyDespite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and t…
Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc Creamer Media’s Mining WeeklyDespite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and t…
Solutions beyond policing proposed as zama-zamas continue to wreak havoc Creamer Media’s Mining WeeklyDespite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and t…
Tobacco companies raise prices more than required by tax changes, despite claims Yahoo NewsTobacco companies have increased their prices by more than is required by tax changes, undermining the industry’s own central argument against increas…
Tobacco industry has bumped up prices beyond that required by tax changes Medical XpressThe tobacco industry has bumped up the prices for its products beyond that required by tax changes, even when tax rises were large and unexpected, reveal…
Tobacco companies raise prices more than required by tax changes, despite claims The IndependentTobacco companies have increased their prices by more than is required by tax changes, undermining the industry’s own central argument against in…
BAT to review investment as illicit cigarette trade worsens The Malaysian ReserveBRITISH American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) will review its level of investment in Malaysia if there is no meaningful intervention to curb the illegal cigarette.
Illicit trade at Solan eatery, probe on The Tribune IndiaTribune News *Service*. Solan, July 25. Two floors of the ill-fated building that collapsed on the Kumarhatti-Nahan road, leaving 13 defence personnel and a …
Illicit cigarettes, vape clouding BAT’s near-term outlook The Star OnlineKUALA LUMPUR: Affin Hwang Capital research expects an uncertain near-term outlook for British American Tobacco Bhd due to the second wave of vape …
BAT reports RM77mil profit for second quarter – Business News The Star OnlinePETALING JAYA: British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) recorded a 32% lower net profit of RM77.2mil for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Q2’19) as …
Family Removed From Police Barracks For Peddling Hard Drugs Fiji Sun OnlineIt has been confirmed that families of two Police officers have been given notice to vacate their quarters after family members were found to be dealing hard …
Tobacco industry has bumped up prices beyond that required by tax changes EurekAlertThe tobacco industry has bumped up the prices for its products beyond that required by tax changes, even when tax rises were large and unexpected, reveal the…
David Luna Partners With the Terrorism, Transnational Crime, Corruption Center to Launch Anti-Illicit Trade Institute – Press Release Digital JournalTraCCC’s new Anti-Illicit Trade Institute (AITI) Aims to Become a Global Hub for Research an…
Brazilian Trade Official Says Tax Reform Will Lead to Evasion Via Crypto CointelegraphThe president of a major Brazilian trade association said that a proposed tax reform could invite people to turn to crypto to evade taxes.
Fiji’s Latest News and Sports website FijivillagePolice Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has revealed that some police officers involved in the illicit drugs trade have been living in police quarters and are being …
State is ‘gold mine’ for human trafficking | Social issues Frederick News PostThe next time you travel to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to board a plane, it may be possible that a young woman or teenage …
Video: In the Trenches Fighting Counterfeits – with ACEF Director Beth Deisher CoinWeekThe United States is facing an unprecedented tsunami of counterfeits coming into the country, mostly from China. From name-brand goods to everyday.
Global police operation results in breakup of Balkan gang that flew huge cocaine shipments from South America to Europe on private planes Illicit TradeA joint operation conducted by international law enforcement agencies including the US Dru…
Cyber crime cost worldwide economy $2.9 million every minute last year Illicit TradeOnline criminals cost the global economy $2.9 million every minute last year, according to a report from cyber security firm RiskIQ. This added up to $1.5 tr…
PTC contributes record Rs103.5 billion towards govt revenues The News InternationalIslamabad : The Board of Directors of Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC), one of the first multi-nationals to operate in Pakistan since 1947, released …
Expert opinion: Will sanctions kill the dollar? _FV TXFMatthew Oresman and Henrietta Worthington, partner and associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, take a look at why they think US policy represents …
Florida Sheriffs Arrest Hundreds In ‘Trafficking’ Stings The AppealSheriff’s offices in Florida conduct operations under the guise of saving victims of human trafficking. But the vast majority of people detained, including sex …
Is ‘Big Ag’ getting into the cannabis business? Genetic Literacy ProjectWhen Mowgli Holmes and his childhood friend Nishan Karassik founded Phylos Bioscience in 2014 they had one major goal: to provide more transparency in …
Duterte enacts measure on higher tobacco taxes | Money | GMA News Online GMA NewsPresident Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure increasing the excise tax on tobacco products, Malacañang said Thursday. Current trending …
Duterte enacts measure on higher tobacco taxes GMA NewsPresident Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure increasing the excise tax on tobacco products, Malacañang said Thursday. Current trending …
Police seize illegal tobacco and cigarettes worth £300,000 during Burnley raid LancsLiveLancashire police pounced on the empty shop premises – being used as a factory to make and package cigarettes and package rolling tobacco – after a tip-o…
TALKING EDGE: The fight to end illicit trade and corruption The Edge Markets MYIn Part 2 of our interview with BAT MD Erik Stoel and Oxford Economics’s Pete Collings, we touch on the link between the illicit tobacco trade and corruption, …
Walta Media and Communication Corporate SC Walta Information CenterThe Benishangul Gumuz regional state and the Blue Nile State of Sudan have signed a development cooperation plan for the year to come. According to a …
Walta Media and Communication Corporate SC Walta Information CenterThe Benishangul Gumuz regional state and the Blue Nile State of Sudan have signed a development cooperation plan for the year to come. According to a …
Counterfeit Products: Is There Any Way To Hold Back The Flood? International Business TimesThe anonymity, global outreach, ease of use, and the plethora of online markets have made it easier than ever for sites to sell counterfeit products a…
TALKING EDGE: Illicit cigarettes: A rising national epidemic The Edge Markets MYThe growing illicit tobacco trade has always been a thorn in the legal tobacco industry’s side, with no signs of smoke clearing for the legitimate market for now.
Illegal tobacco factory uncovered in Burnley Burnley ExpressAn operation to manufacture illegal tobacco in Burnley has been smashed with more than 700kg of raw tobacco being seized.
Police and trading standards bust £300000 illegal tobacco factory in Burnley Lancashire TelegraphAN illegal tobacco factory has been unearthed in East Lancashire – and £300000 worth of illicit cigarettes and raw materials discovered.
Southeast Asia’s drug wars: The methamphetamine menace UCA NewsSoutheast Asia’s drug wars: The methamphetamine menace. Despite efforts to clamp down on trade cheap ‘ya ba’ pills are fueling a health and social crisis in …
Tons of ivory and pangolin scales are seized in Singapore Sustainability TimesAnother day, another vast haul of illicit wildlife parts seized. This time in Singapore. Authorities in the city state confiscated 8.8 tons of ivory in what has be…
Time to Kick the Islamizing Turkey Out of NATO The American ConservativeIt is unlikely that the alliance, despite being so eager for new members, would invite Turkey to join today. By Doug Bandow • July 25, 2019 …
Fiji’s Latest News and Sports website FijivillagePolice Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has revealed that some police officers involved in the illicit drugs trade have been living in police quarters and are being …
Fiji’s Latest News and Sports website FijivillagePolice Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has revealed that some police officers involved in the illicit drugs trade have been living in police quarters and are being …
Opioid makers say there’s no proof they are responsible for the epidemic’s harms Washington PostMajor opioid manufacturers have asked a judge to throw out the first test case of whether they must pay for the nation’s drug crisis, arguing tha…
Singapore Seizes Tusks From Nearly 300 Elephants In The City’s Largest Ivory Bust Ever India TimesIn what is being touted as the biggest ever ivory bust in the city’s history, Singaporean authorities seized 8.8 tons of tusks from 300 elephan…
Africa’s free trade agreement will uplift the continent News24The ratification by 54 countries of the African Continental Free Trade Area is an uplifting experience, write Paul Tembe and Jeff Sehume.
CBK tells why huge deposits will be probed The Standard[David Gichuru/Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya says crooks have moved Sh320 billion in dirty money in the past eight years which is why it was forced to …
Old Sh1000 notes most used in illicit trade, forced CBK to change currency Standard Digital[David Gichuru/Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya says crooks have moved Sh320 billion in dirty money in the past eight years which is why it was for…
Arrest proof of illegal gun trade in Winnipeg, say police Winnipeg SunWinnipeg police refer to it as a “straw purchase” and a 45-year-old man from St. Boniface has been arrested and charged with allegedly orchestrating it.
Arrest proof of illegal gun trade in Winnipeg, say police Edmonton SunWinnipeg police refer to it as a “straw purchase” and a 45-year-old man from St. Boniface has been arrested and charged with allegedly orchestrating it.
Security forces in crackdown on Lebanon-Syria border smuggling operations Arab NewsBEIRUT: The Lebanese government has stepped up efforts to crack down on smuggling operations along its border with Syria which ministers claim are posing …
Security forces in crackdown on Lebanon-Syria border smuggling operations ArabnewsBEIRUT: The Lebanese government has stepped up efforts to crack down on smuggling operations along its border with Syria which ministers claim are posing …
With New President Pledging Reform, Democratic Republic of Congo Making Gains amid Fresh Violence in East, Mission Chief Tells Security Council – Democratic Republic of the Congo ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Democratic Republic…
Nabbing Drug Suppliers The Navhind TimesTop police bosses must take it up as a professional challenge. CHIEF Minister Pramod Sawant’s candid statement that the Goa police have failed to get the …
US indicts four over N Korea trade 台北時報Four Chinese nationals have been indicted for financial dealings with North Korean companies sanctioned for involvement in the production of weapons of mass …
US indicts four over N Korea trade 台北時報Four Chinese nationals have been indicted for financial dealings with North Korean companies sanctioned for involvement in the production of weapons of mass …
Study shows armed groups’ strong capacity to move weapons across borders in Africa – Xinhua | English.news.cn XinhuaADDIS ABABA, July 24 (Xinhua) — Armed groups have demonstrated their strong capacity to move weapons across borders in Afric…
Treasury secretary, trade rep headed to China for more talks newschannel20.comWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is returning to China next week to further talks aimed at resolving a trade battle between Washington …
Millions of illegal cigarettes seized in Coventry Coventry TelegraphCrooks are using sophisticated concealment techniques to avoid detection from Coventry Trading Standards.
Millions of illegal cigarettes seized in Coventry Coventry TelegraphCrooks are using sophisticated concealment techniques to avoid detection from Coventry Trading Standards.
Uhuru’s live call to President Pombe Magufuli as Kenya returns Daily NationKenya has returned 35kg of gold seized in the country by police to Tanzania as the two countries join hands to fight cross-border illicit trade. A delegation from …
An Overview of Drug Trafficking in Pakistan Modern DiplomacyPakistan’s geographic location next to Afghanistan, the world’s largest producer of illicit opium, places the country in a vulnerable position in terms of drug …
China-North Korea trade up 14 per cent in first half to US$1.25 billion South China Morning PostWarmer ties between old allies may strengthen Beijing’s hand in talks with US, observers say.
What Are the Triads, and What Is Their History of Violence? The New York TimesA mob recently beat dozens of protestors in a train station in Hong Kong, renewing fears of organized crime carrying out political violence.
Japan rejects South Korean attempt to air trade row at WTO Yahoo NewsJapan told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday that its controls on exports to South Korea were based on national security concerns, and did not …
Japan rejects South Korean attempt to air trade row at WTO Yahoo NewsJapan told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday that its controls on exports to South Korea were based on national security concerns, and did not …
High Drama: Cannabis Biotech Firm Phylos Roils Small Growers WIREDScience and technology are about to revolutionize cannabis, but longtime players fear they’ll get snuffed out in the process.
Kenya hands over seized gold to Tanzania nation.co.kePresident Uhuru Kenyatta calls in live from Nairobi in dramatic function.
Myanmar always ready to cooperate with ASEAN members in curbing transnational crimes: official – Xinhua | English.news.cn XinhuaNAY PYI TAW, July 24 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is always ready to cooperate with fellow members of the Association of S…
Does Trump Understand His Bad Cop? National ReviewPresident Trump can head into 2020 running on peace and prosperity, or he can be a war president. The authority to choose between these courses is his.
Does Trump Understand His Bad Cop? National ReviewPresident Trump can head into 2020 running on peace and prosperity, or he can be a war president. The authority to choose between these courses is his.
Kenya hands over seized gold to Tanzania Daily NationPresident Uhuru Kenyatta calls in live from Nairobi in dramatic function.
Dogs help seize 800,000 Captagon pills worth Dh3 million Gulf NewsDubai: Dubai Customs has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 800,000 amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon pills into the country in a special seizure called …
Dogs help seize 800,000 Captagon pills worth Dh3 million Gulf NewsDubai: Dubai Customs has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 800,000 amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon pills into the country in a special seizure called …
Freight All Kinds: Asian crime gangs freight huge volumes of meth around the globe FreightWavesCriminal syndicates are smuggling huge volumes of methamphetamine around the globe by hiding it in the lawful flow of freight. Find out where meth…
Zimbabwe: Corporate Corruption, Illicit Outflows Bleeding Zim AllAfrica.comCorporate corruption as manifested through IFFs stands as one of the biggest challenges to overcome in order to addressing the twin evils of growing inequality …
MORNING BID EUROPE-Dude or die: Johnson era begins for UK Thomson Reuters FoundationEUROPE/VIEW:MORNING BID EUROPE-Dude or die: Johnson era begins for UK.
Fincrime Briefing: OCC fines Rabobank GC for hiding AML report, new examiner RBA advisory, and more ACFCSQuote of the Day: “Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers o…
Geelong a ‘hot spot’ for illegal tobacco trade NT NewsAUSTRALIAS illegal tobacco boom has engulfed Geelong, the region experiencing an illicit growth rate which surpasses majority of Australian domestic cities, …
Geelong a ‘hot spot’ for illegal tobacco trade Geelong AdvertiserAUSTRALIAS illegal tobacco boom has engulfed Geelong, with the region experiencing an illicit growth rate which surpasses majority of Australian domestic …