Illicit Trade

Don’t hold your breath for Patriots acquiring Trent Williams via trade  Pats PulpitOn Wednesday afternoon, Twitter ran wild with a report from The Athletic’s Jeff Howe regarding the status of Trent Williams’s availability via trade. Here’s th…

FFXIV bans more than 10,000 accounts for selling items  Game RevolutionMore than 10000 FFXIV bans have been handed out for accounts that were engaged in real-money trading or advertising for RMT services.

Tragedy in Assiniboia Once Again Reminds of the Dangers of Fentanyl  DiscoverMooseJaw.comThe Assiniboia RCMP have declared that the sudden death of an Assiniboia man was due to Fentanyl-laced illicit drugs. The statement comes after the …

Women up in arms against illicit liquor trade in Balasore  OrissaPOSTSajnagarh: An anti-liquor movement by a group of women in Mitrapur Kathapal area under Nilagiri police limits of Balasore district took a violent turn Wednesday …

Dagga trade out in open in Eastern Cape, but not everyone is happy  IOLFor some people, selling dagga on the busy N2 from Butterworth to Mthatha and East London is an economic opportunity but others want it shut down.

Colombia will spray Chinese glyphosate to control coca  Diálogo ChinoColombian president Iván Duque eyes fumigations with questionable glyphosate chemical that could hurt human health and the environment.

Australia pledges US$55 million to fight human trafficking in South-east Asia  The Straits TimesBANGKOK (AFP) – Australia pledged US$55 million (S$75.6 million) to fight human trafficking in South-east Asia on Thursday (Aug 1), vowing to tack…

Australia pledges US$55 mil to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia  Free Malaysia TodayAustralia’s initiative to fight human trafficking will also help and support international investigations to ensure traffickers are charged.

Australia pledges US$55 million to fight human trafficking in SE Asia  The Malaysian Reserveby AFP/ pic by AFP. BANGKOK, THAILAND • Australia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “mo…

Australia pledges US$55 million to fight human trafficking in SE Asia  The Malaysian Reserveby AFP/ pic by AFP. BANGKOK, THAILAND • Australia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “mo…

Australia pledges US$55M to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia  The Manila TimesBANGKOK: Australia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” ensnaring vulnerable ….

Australia pledges US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia  CNAAustralia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” ensnaring vulnerable …

Australia pledges US $55 million to fight human trafficking in SE Asia  Dunya NewsBANGKOK, Aug 1, 2019 (AFP) – Australia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” …

Revolut says users can now trade US stocks as part of the London fintech unicorn’s expansion strategy  INSIDERUK fintech unicorn, Revolut has had a rough 2019 so far, as the firm faced scrutiny from UK authorities as well as the Lithuanian pa…

Revolut says users can now trade US stocks as part of the London fintech unicorn’s expansion strategy  Business InsiderUK fintech unicorn, Revolut has had a rough 2019 so far, as the firm faced scrutiny from UK authorities as well as the Lith…

Revolut says users can now trade US stocks as part of the London fintech unicorn’s expansion strategy  Business InsiderUK fintech unicorn, Revolut has had a rough 2019 so far, as the firm faced scrutiny from UK authorities as well as the Lith…

Revolut says users can now trade US stocks as part of the London fintech unicorn’s expansion strategy  Business Insider IndiaAssociated PressUK fintech unicorn, Revolut has had a rough 2019 so far, as the firm faced scrutiny from UK authoriti…

Daily Briefing: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons resources, UK crypto guidance, and more  ACFCS6 hours ago (0 Comments) Posted by: Brian Monroe. Share |. By Brian Monroe [email protected]. July 31, 2019. Quote of the Day: “Imagination…

Australia pledges US$55 mn to fight human trafficking in SE Asia  Yahoo NewsAustralia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” ensnaring vulnerable populations …

Australia pledges millions to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia  SBS NewsAustralia says it is contributing A$80 million to tackle human trafficking in Southeast Asia.

Australia pledges US$55 mn to fight human trafficking in SE Asia  Yahoo NewsAustralia pledged US$55 million to fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia on Thursday, vowing to tackle “modern slavery” ensnaring vulnerable populations …

The other threat from North Korea: international weapons proliferation  NK NewsThe focus these days with regard to North Korea and its Chairman Kim Jong Un is almost exclusively on one of two things. It seems that the news and …

Cocaine worth $4 .5 billion seized in two operations  Jamaica ObserverTHE Narcotics Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force along with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, between Sunday and Tuesday, seized …

US Caribbean Report: Aimed at Security for America’s Third Border  The St. Kitts-Nevis ObserverWASHINGTON- The US State Department has released its Caribbean Report in which it claims it is pursuing efforts aimed at advancing US interests in …

Cocaine worth $4 .5 billion seized in two operations  Jamaica ObserverTHE Narcotics Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force along with the Jamaica Defence F…

SEC Data in Insider Trading Investigations | Corporate Counsel  Law.comRecent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions charging senior lawyers at Apple and SeaWorld with insider trading provide reason…

Venezuela: A Mafia State  besacenter.orgPresident Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela is effectively a mafia state, run by a military leadership that is heavily involved in the drug trade and security forces that …

Tobacco Wars: Industry body apologises to Van Loggerenberg  Fin24The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association has apologised to the SA Revenue *Service* and any of its employees who may have been harmed by FITA’s …

Crime on the dark web: Inside the online world where criminals hide in plain sight  7NEWSDrug trafficking, phishing scams and multi-millionaires – inside the online underworld hiding in plain sight.

Liberia: New Small Arms Commission Chief Calls for More Education on Proliferation, Illicit Trade of Arms  Front Page AfricaMonrovia – The new Chairman of the National Commission on Small Arms, Tekloh Maxwell Grigsby, has called for more awar…

MOTHER OF ALL DRUG BUSTS LOCALLY? $1.5 billion coke haul offshore  Loop News JamaicaA release from the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard handed …

Uber, Ex-CEO Escape Fund’s Fraud, Illicit Biz Practices Suit  Law360A California federal judge on Wednesday dumped a Texas-based retirement fund’s amended suit alleging Uber and its ex-CEO duped investors about the …

$4.5 billion worth of cocaine seized in St Thomas  Jamaica ObserverST THOMAS, Jamaica — The police have seized nearly 1200kgs of cocaine about 60 miles south…

$4.5 billion worth of cocaine seized in St Thomas  Jamaica ObserverST THOMAS, Jamaica — The police have seized nearly 1200kgs of cocaine about 60 miles south…

UPDATED: Digital trade taxation looms  ChronicleLeonard Ncube in Victoria Falls. THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is pushing for a legislation to cater for taxation of online transactions after realisation …

ASEAN’s drug trade rakes in profits despite strict laws  ASEAN TODAYSoutheast Asia’s drug trade is booming—seizures of meth in ASEAN have tripled in the last five years. The region’s drug problem is shaped by ineffective law …

Chinese man jailed for three years in US for importing thousands of bogus Apple products  Illicit TradeA Chinese man who had been living in the US on a student visa has been jailed for more than three years for importing and selling counterfe…

$1.5 billion worth of cocaine seized in St Thomas  Jamaica ObserverST THOMAS, Jamaica — The police have seized nearly 1200kgs of cocaine about 60 miles south…

China will find it hard to cut fentanyl trade – AEI  American Enterprise InstituteView related *content*: Health Care, International Economics. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission is holding a hearing today on “Exploring …

China will find it hard to cut fentanyl trade – AEI  American Enterprise InstituteView related *content*: Health Care, International Economics. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission is holding a hearing today on “Exploring …

The ‘border effect’ is allowing Venezuela’s crisis to fuel political violence in Colombia | LSE Latin America and Caribbean  LSE Latin America and CaribbeanThe Colombian-Venezuelan borderlands are enabling crucial but largely unacknowledged i…

GUILTY: Former mosque trust chairman tried to smuggle £70k worth of ecstasy in chocolate boxes  Windsor ObserverA 64-year-old former mosque chairman from Maidenhead has been found guilty of trying to smuggle £70000 worth of drugs in chocolate…

Revised 2D barcode offers potential in beverage, distribution, ecommerce markets  Packaging DigestThe long-awaited July 2019 revision to DotCode—the barcode symbology adopted for track-and-trace by key manufacturers in the tobacco industry be…

Tax on bottled water and beverages in Kenya set to increase  Pumps AfricaThe tax on bottled water and beverages in Kenya is set to increase after the taxman, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced its plan to implement…

Tax on bottled water and beverages in Kenya set to increase  Pumps AfricaThe tax on bottled water and beverages in Kenya is set to increase after the taxman, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced its plan to implement…

Kenya to continue pushing for closure of ivory trade markets  Journalducameroun.com – EnglishPublished on 31.07.2019 at 16h21 by APA News. Share. Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Wednesday reaffirmed Kenya’s push for the closure of all…

CannTrust hires adviser to explore sale amid unlicensed pot growing probe  CityNews MontrealVAUGHAN, Ont. — CannTrust Holdings Inc. has hired a financial adviser to help the cannabis company explore a potential sale and other strategic altern…

Nine men convicted over illegal cigarette plot in Kent  Forecourt TraderA gang of nine men who flooded Kent with millions of illegal cigarettes and sold them for £3 a pack in shops have been jailed for a total of 16 years and…

Kenya pushing for closure of ivory trade, says First Lady Margaret Kenyatta  Kenya Broadcasting CorporationFirst Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for the closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Kenya wi…

Kenya pushing for closure of ivory trade, says First Lady Margaret Kenyatta – KBC  Kenya Broadcasting CorporationFirst Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for the closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Ke…

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta talks tough on ivory trade…  Citizen TVFirst Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for closure of all ivory trade markets across the world.

Tobacco firm BAT Uganda registers significant profits in half year revenues  pmldaily.comKAMPALA – British American Tobacco Uganda Limited has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2019; posting gross revenues of …

BOC simulates anti-oil smuggling process  Manila BulletinA simulation of the fuel marking and testing process was recently conducted to determine “possible gaps and areas of improvement” ahead of its implementation …

Students, alumni hand in glove in campus marijuana trading: police  ANTARAThe Jakarta Metropolitan Police has blown the lid off the racket of suppliers of marijuana to several universities in West Jakarta’s areas being their …

South Africa: Human Trafficking – Don’t Be Complicit By Silence  AllAfrica.comOpinion – Human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar global criminal enterprise. It often happens in plain view – and we often choose to look the other way.

Dubai Customs announces achievements in Q2 2019  Emirates 24|7Dubai Customs announced its new achievements in Q2 2019 as a leading customs organisation that supports sustainable economic development in the UAE.

Lugola: Human body parts are sought-after by many traffickers  IPPmediaHOME Affairs minister Kangi Lugola has warned parents and youths from being solicited to international human trafficking as the demand for human body parts …

Africa: $17bn Annual Loss – African Countries Move to Halt Illegal Rosewood Trade  AllAfrica.comAfricans countries have commenced a process to enhance policies that will help address illegal trading of Rosewood in the West Africa sub region.

Africa: $17bn Annual Loss – African Countries Move to Halt Illegal Rosewood Trade  AllAfrica.comAfricans countries have commenced a process to enhance policies that will help address illegal trading of Rosewood in the West Africa sub region.

$17bn annual loss: African countries move to halt illegal rosewood trade – Daily Trust  Daily TrustAfricans countries have commenced a process to enhance policies that will help address illegal trading of Rosewood in the West Africa sub regio…

US vows closer relations with Caribbean  Jamaica ObserverWASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — The United States says it is pursuing efforts aimed at advancing its interests in areas of security, diplomacy, prosperity, …

Southeast Asia a Hub of Illegal Wildlife and Timber Trade: UN  Khaosod EnglishBANGKOK — Despite a continued crackdown on perpetrators, Southeast Asia is becoming an even more prominent hub of illegal wildlife and timber trade, a UN …

NZ’s drug issues fuelling problems in Pacific, warns expert  RNZA Pacific research security group says New Zealand is pouring money into surveillance to fight drug smuggling in the region but is failing to support the people …

NZ and Aust encouraged to address Pacific drug addiction  RNZThe booming illicit drug trade in New Zealand is fuelling problems in the Pacific, warns a security expert.

Illicit trade drains $2.2 trillion from global economy  GuardianThere is an urgent need to jointly combat illicit trade across borders, going by the revelations by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development …

United States State Department Releases US Caribbean Report – Caribbean News  caribbeannationalweekly.comThe United States says it is pursuing efforts aimed at advancing its interests in areas of security, diplomacy, prosperity, energy, educa…

BAT earnings likely to improve  The Edge Markets MYBritish American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (July 29, RM23.82) Upgrade to buy with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM33.30: First half of 2019 (1H19) results …

New water and beverages tax set for September  The StandardKRA has now called on manufacturers and members of the public to give feedback on EGMS.

In first, U.S. appeals court upholds contempt fines against three Chinese banks in North Korean sanctions probe  Washington PostA U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ordered heavy contempt fines to begin against three large Chinese banks locked in …

Up to 200,000 UK children groomed by paedophiles on social media platforms, poll reveals  Illicit TradeA survey commissioned by a British charity has revealed that as many as 200,000 children in the UK may have been sexually groomed by an adu…

Dubai Customs announces achievements in 2Q 2019  MENAFN.COM(MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)). DUBAI,30th July, 2019 (WAM) — Dubai Customs announced its new achievements in 2Q 2019 as a leading customs …

Emirates News Agency – Dubai Customs announces achievements in 2Q 2019  WAM ENDUBAI,30th July, 2019 (WAM) — Dubai Customs announced its new achievements in 2Q 2019 as a leading customs organization that supports sustainable …

BAN-BOOZLED – New Report Exposes Institutionalized Timber Trafficking in Ghana  AllAfrica.comWith all eyes on Ghana this week as the country hosts delegates from throughout West Africa for a meeting organized by the African Union (AU) and the…

US Places Sanctions on Turkish Firm for its Corrupt Trade with Venezuela  Armenian WeeklyIn addition to US and European Union punitive actions against Turkey for various violations, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week again…

US Places Sanctions on Turkish Firm for its Corrupt Trade with Venezuela  Armenian WeeklyIn addition to US and European Union punitive actions against Turkey for various violations, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week again…

New EIA Report, BAN-BOOZLED, Exposes Institutionalized Timber Trafficking in Ghana  Business WireWith all eyes on Ghana this week as the country hosts delegates from throughout West Africa for a meeting organized by the African Union (AU) and…

New EIA Report, BAN-BOOZLED, Exposes Institutionalized Timber Trafficking in Ghana  Yahoo FinanceWith all eyes on Ghana this week as the country hosts delegates from throughout West Africa for a meeting organized by the African Union (AU) and…

New EIA Report, BAN-BOOZLED, Exposes Institutionalized Timber Trafficking in Ghana  Yahoo FinanceWith all eyes on Ghana this week as the country hosts delegates from throughout West Africa for a meeting organized by the African Union (AU) and…

Malaysia’s Police Force Has A Drug Problem  VICEIn a statement bound to pique the interest of any Narcos fan in Asia, Inspector-General of Malaysia’s police force, Abdul Hamid Bador, has compared his country …

ISS TODAY: Kenya’s dry port expansion could bring more illicit profiteering  Daily MaverickA new regulation in Kenya requires operators to clear cargo at the modernised Nairobi Inland Container Depot after hauling it by rail from Mombasa Port…

ISS TODAY: Kenya’s dry port expansion could bring more illicit profiteering  Daily MaverickA new regulation in Kenya requires operators to clear cargo at the modernised Nairobi Inland Container Depot after hauling it by rail from Mombasa Port…

Drug of Abuse Testing Market Size Expected to Grow at a 5.3% of CAGR Over the Review Period 2020 | Industry Growth Influenced by the Growing Drug Trade, Segmentation, Technology Scope and Current Trends, Says MRFR  GlobeNewswireDrug of Abuse …

Drug of Abuse Testing Market Size Expected to Grow at a 5.3% of CAGR Over the Review Period 2020 | Industry Growth Influenced by the Growing Drug Trade, Segmentation, Technology Scope and Current Trends, Says MRFR  GlobeNewswireDrug of Abuse …

Election cycle driving timetable for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan  Washington ExaminerEYE ON THE CALENDAR: Despite the Pentagon’s insistence that the future withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan will be based on conditions, not t…

Dubai News | News Centre  Dubai Media OfficeDubai Customs announced its new achievements in 2Q 2019 as a leading customs organization that supports sustainable economic development in the UAE.

How Canada failed to smash the cannabis black market  Spectator.co.ukI had forgotten how much I disliked cannabis until I found myself under its influence, in the rain, trying and failing to find Toronto’s Union Train Station so I could …

Over 5.5kgs of illegal tobacco found in Kingston sniffer dog raids  Your Local GuardianSniffer dogs employed by Kingston Council (RBK) found over 5 kilos of illicit tobacco in raids conducted late last week in the borough.

Dubai Customs announces achievements in 2Q 2019nbsp;  ZAWYADubai Customs announced its new achievements in 2Q 2019 as a leading customs organization that supports sustainable economic development in the UAE …

Kenya’s dry port expansion could bring more illicit profiteering  Institute for Security StudiesAccording to a study published this year, freight stations have undermined port efficiency for years, which Nzeki says is next to impossible. The …

Myanmar Liquor Association urges stricter control over grey market  Myanmar TimesThe Myanmar Liquor Association (MLA) released a statement last Wednesday urging the government to tackle the grey market and implement more transparent …

Tax evasion in Uganda’s Tobacco market at 22% accounting to Ush30 billion  East African Business WeekAccording to third party research findings, the Tobacco market in Uganda saw an increase in illicit tax evaded cigarette sales in the first q…

Cambodia and Laos casinos targeted for drug-trade money laundering  Nikkei Asian ReviewBANGKOK — Anti-narcotic investigators are searching for signs of money laundering in the casinos that have spread across Sihanoukville, a Cambodian c.

Demand for Pangolin Scales Could Bring the Species to Extinction  BloombergPangolins are remarkably easy to steal, and their body parts are turning up by the ton in ports all over Asia.

Analysis: Striking the right balance for legal cannabis sales  HeraldScotlandREGULATION of cannabis sales in Canada has not killed off the black market overnight. Half the cannabis purchased across the country continues to…

Sell cannabis like cigarettes ‘with graphic health warnings and taxes’, say campaigners  HeraldScotlandCANNABIS should be sold with cigarette-style health warnings and tax levies designed to deter users from purchasing the most potent strains…

Sold by dad for Rs 2.5k per month, child labourer says ‘that was going rate’  Times of IndiaPRATAPGARH/BANSWARA: “How much is he worth?” His father’s words still ring in Pannu’s head. Rs 30,000 a year was the going rate apparently for a boy h…

Myanmar Liquor Association urges stricter control over gray market  Myanmar TimesThe Myanmar Liquor Association (MLA) released a statement last Wednesday urging the government to tackle the gray market and implement more transparent …

13 sex trafficking statistics that explain the enormity of the global sex trade  Yahoo NewsSex trafficking is a massive, worldwide problem that can take many forms. One of the most prolific: America’s multibillion-dollar illicit massage indus…

UK next to legalize marijuana?  Breaking Belize NewsPosted: Monday, July 29, 2019. 7:49 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Three British parliamentarians speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) say they …

UK next to legalize marijuana?  Breaking Belize NewsPosted: Monday, July 29, 2019. 7:49 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Three British parliamentarians speaking to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) say they …