Illicit Trade

Illicit Trade Compromising All 17 Sustainable Development Goals  The Maritime Executive

Fight against illicit drug trade not Fiji’s alone, says Police chief  Fiji TimesTHE increasing use and illegal trade of methamphetamine in Fiji is something the Fiji Police Force cannot tackle on its own. Reiterating this, Police …

Home Office urged to attend emergency drugs summit  BBC NewsThe Scottish government has invited UK ministers to a meeting about the record number of drugs deaths.

Bonhams withdraw ancient Greek drinking vessel from sale amid accusations it was excavated illegally  Telegraph.co.ukBonhams has withdrawn an ancient Greek drinking vessel from sale amid accusations that it was excavated illegally and that ma…

Neil Armstrong’s Buzz Aldrin photo is unparalleled in art  Yahoo NewsFew would deny that Neil Armstrong’s shot of fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin isone of the most famous and compelling photos ever taken.

Trade balances in North Africa remain in China’s favour  The Arab WeeklyNorth Africa offers Chinese companies the opportunity to “Europeanise” goods it makes, which benefit from easier access to European markets than products …

Rise in seizure of smuggled cigarettes  The Sunday GuardianSince January this year, cigarettes of foreign brands worth Rs 25 crore have been seized. New delhi: There has been a jump in the seizure of smuggled …

Deported bikie outlaws are threatening to inflame gang violence in small town NZ  Stuff.co.nzDozens of gang members kicked out of Australia are threatening to upset the tranquility of small town NZ.

4 reasons Trump’s frustration about cocaine may make him pick a fight with one of the US’s best friends  Business InsiderColombia has been one of the US’s closest allies in Latin America and the world, but Colombia has also struggled to meet …

Medical marijuana laws’ economic impact on organised crime  USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog)They make trafficking less profitable, reducing the benefit of investing in an expensive violence apparatus to protect supplies, write Evelin…

United Nations: Southeast Asia Casinos ‘Perfect Partner’ for Organized Crime…  Casino.Org NewsThe United Nations (UN) says Southeast Asia casinos are prime vehicles for organized crime groups to launder large volumes of illicit money due to…

British gang that built subterranean drug factory jailed for importing cannabis worth £15 million  Illicit TradeSeven members of a British drug trafficking gang have been jailed for smuggling cannabis worth £15 million ($18.4 million) into th…

Lifting the lid on underworld | Weekend Argus  IOLThe 200-page suspense-filled page-turner, written by journalist Caryn Dolley, will help readers grasp the real, gritty version of Cape Town.

Lifting the lid on underworld | Weekend Argus  Independent OnlineThe 200-page suspense-filled page-turner, written by journalist Caryn Dolley, will help readers grasp the real, gritty version of Cape Town.

Standard Chartered whistle-blower says U.S. missed billions in trade  Economic TimesBy Christian Berthelsen Standard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower sa…

Cartel Kingpin El Chapo is Jailed for Life, but the U.S.-Mexico Drug Trade is Booming  International Policy DigestThe conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who evaded justice in Mexico, is a win for US officials. But it’s a…

Cartel Kingpin El Chapo is Jailed for Life, but the US-Mexico Drug Trade is Booming  International Policy DigestThe conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who evaded justice in Mexico, is a win for US officials. But it’s a p…

BAT faults Treasury’s tax measures  The StandardCigarette maker BAT has challenged the Government’s plan to burden tobacco and alcohol companies with more taxes. The firm says the move may be …

Cigarette maker BAT faults Treasury over raised ‘sin’ tax  Standard DigitalCigarette maker BAT has challenged the Government’s plan to burden tobacco and alcohol companies with more taxes. The firm says the move may be …

Japanese carmakers can’t shake off fears of Trump’s tariffs  South China Morning PostSuggestions Washington and Tokyo could announce a trade deal later this year haven’t eased fears of Japanese car firms.

Trump Rolls The Dice On Sanctions And Wins…War? – OpEd  Eurasia ReviewIran has now announced the second breach of the 2015 international nuclear deal—after the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the pact last year and Iran’s …

StanChart whistle-blower says US missed billions in trade  The Straits TimesNEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Standard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower …

IMF not making any profit after giving loans: Sanchez  Business RecorderInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has wanted more autonomy for the central bank, strengthening of tax policy administration, reforming the energy sector,

StanChart Whistle-Blower Says U.S. Missed Billions in Trade  Yahoo Finance(Bloomberg) — Standard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower said in a …

StanChart Whistle-Blower Says U.S. Missed Billions in Trade  Yahoo News(Bloomberg) — Standard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower said in a …

Special Representative Says Colombia’s People Must Focus on What Unites Rather than Divides Them, During Briefing to Security Council – Colombia  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Colombia about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Ref…

Special Representative Says Colombia’s People Must Focus on What Unites Rather than Divides Them, During Briefing to Security Council – Colombia  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Colombia about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Ref…

Increase fuel allowance to curb black market on coal  The ArgusAn increase in the fuel allowance is one way of tackling the black market on coal, a TD believes.

Pompeo focuses on Iran and Hezbollah at Latin America counterterrorism conference  Washington PostBUENOS AIRES — Iran and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia it supports, were the central focus of a Latin America counterterrorism conference Frida…

To Fight Terrorists, Follow the Money  Foreign PolicyIn 2015, British authorities caught Hezbollah-linked operatives stockpiling more than 6,000 pounds of explosives on the outskirts of London, new reports …

Colombia court keeps ban on aerial spraying of glyphosate  Gulf TimesColombia’s constitutional court has maintained a judicial ban on the aerial spraying of illicit coca crops with glyphosate, saying the government would first.

Govt to enhance tax net, for documenting country’s economy: Shabbar Zaidi  Business RecorderISLAMABAD: Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi Friday said priority of the government to enhance the tax net and expend tax base t…

War on fakes eats into KRA revenue  The StandardThe war on fake products has cost the Government some income, after taxes on imported goods underperformed by end of May.

StanChart Whistle-Blower Says U.S. Missed Billions in Trade  BloombergStandard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower said in a lawsuit claiming the …

Price Analysis 19/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, TRX, XLM  CointelegraphThe quick pullback from the lows shows demand at lower levels. Is this a good point to enter or will the correction deepen? Let’s look at the charts.

Price Analysis 19/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, TRX, XLM  CointelegraphThe quick pullback from the lows shows demand at lower levels. Is this a good point to enter or will the correction deepen? Let’s look at the charts.

UN Security Council adopts resolution on coordinating efforts against terrorism, organized crime – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaUNITED NATIONS, July 19 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution on coordinating effo…

ID card condition will stay, says FBR chief  The Express TribuneISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi made it clear on Friday the government would not back down from the condition of …

Measures being taken to include middle class in tax net: FBR chief  Dunya NewsDue to presumptive tax regime, we actually dissociated the taxation from the economy.

China intensifies security along Sino-North Korean border  DailyNKChinese security officials are stepping up efforts to combat smuggling and illegal migration in the Sino-North Korean border region. Closed-circuit television …

How the deadly drug fentanyl is making its way to the US  PRITrump administration officials are divided over part of a proposal to crack down on illicit versions of fentanyl, the deadly synthetic painkiller that President Donald …

The real lesson from El Chapo’s conviction? The drug business is far too big to fail  Scroll.inThe infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera – aka “El Chapo” – has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug t…

U.N. finds organized crime expanding in Southeast Asia  The Japan NewsBANGKOK (AP) — Organized crime syndicates in Southeast Asia are flourishing in the illegal trafficking of drugs, wildlife, counterfeit goods and people, a U.N. …

Amending the Lanham Act, protecting Lamborghini in Brazil, and “a factory of ideas”: news digest  World Trademark ReviewIn our latest edition, we look at Michael Kors launching a digital store on Alibaba’s Tmall, INTA’s call for the Lanham Ac…

Mine Collapse: Galamseyers still mining – Akrokerri Assemblyman  GhanaWebSome illegal small-scale miners (galamsyers) are still continuing with their illicit trade in spite of the recent collapse of a mining pit which trapped and killed at …

Global Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) Market is Expected to Exhibit a CAGR of 5.9% During the Forecast Period (2019-2027)  PRNewswireSEATTLE, July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to Coherent Market Insights, the global testin…

Global Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) Market is Expected to Exhibit a CAGR of 5.9% During the Forecast Period (2019-2027)  Yahoo FinanceSEATTLE , July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to Coherent Market Insights, the global te…

UNODC Warns of Rising Role of Organized Crime in Southeast Asia  OCCRPTransnational crime groups in Southeast Asia are growing increasingly aggressive and illicit businesses are generating massive growths in profit though the …

UNODC Warns of Rising Role of Organized Crime in Southeast Asia  OCCRPTransnational crime groups in Southeast Asia are growing increasingly aggressive and illicit businesses are generating massive growths in profit though the …

Members Of Congress, Senators Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral STOP Act To Safeguard Tribal Items  Los Alamos Daily PostWASHINGTON, D.C. ― Thursday, U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N…

Pak situation needs major shift in economic decision making: IMF  The News InternationalISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have to undertake key reforms on internal and external fronts of the economy in order to bring a paradigm shift in economic polic…

Dominguez cites CTRP successes  pna.gov.phMANILA — Finance officials reiterated their commitment to push for the approval of the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) to ensure funding …

TRACIT and UNCTAD Raise the Bar Against Illicit Trade  Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideYesterday, the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) co-hosted a …

Police Target Duterte’s Political Opponents With Mass Sedition Charges  NewsweekPhilippines police filed charges of cyber libel and sedition against three dozen of President Rodrigo Duterte’s political opponents over a series of YouTube …

Making Money in the Shadows  Vision Insights and New HorizonsIn the global problem of financial corruption, is it possible to prevent moral lines from being crossed?

StanChart Whistle-Blower Says U.S. Missed Billions in Trade  Yahoo News(Bloomberg) — Standard Chartered Plc’s transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower said in a …

Rokeby pair and Bridgewater man charged with drug offences  The MercuryA 78-YEAR-OLD man and a 58-year-old woman accused of being in possession of 113 street deals worth of ice have been charged with drug trafficking.

TRACIT and UNCTAD Raise the Bar Against Illicit Trade  Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Nigeria: Buhari Calls for More Actions Against Illicit Financial Flows in Africa  AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja called on security agencies in Africa, especially the intelligence community, to tighten…

Exclusive Interview With Ben Rabb, CEO of 55 Retail  CryptoNewsZBen Rabb, is the CEO of 55 Retail, an asset network that provides investors with access to global investment, allowing a seamless and efficient flow of …

Rokeby pair charged with drug trafficking  Mirage NewsA 78 year old man and a 58 year old woman from Rokeby have been arrested and charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and dealing in the…

Germany In Indo-Pacific: New Security Actor? – Analysis  Eurasia ReviewBerlin is considering some limited military presence in the Taiwan Strait. This would be a radical shift in Germany’s military doctrine and self-perception. For the …

Organised crime syndicates target Southeast Asia to expand operations  Myanmar TimesProfits generated by organised crime groups in Southeast Asia have reached unprecedented and even dangerous levels, according to a new study released by …

Synthetic drugs SE Asia’s lucrative crime  The Phnom Penh PostThe UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a report on Thursday detailing new patterns of organised crime in Southeast Asia.

PH has most cases of fake medicines in Southeast Asia – UN report  RapplerTransnational organized crime is on the rise in Southeast Asia and its most dangerous form, fake medicines, appears most rampant in the Philippines.

Asia-Pacific meth drug trade worth up to $US61 billion, UN says  Sight MagazineTransnational crime groups are trafficking vast quantities of methamphetamine made in South-East Asia, the United Nations said on Thursday, putting the value …

Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming  The Conversation – USThe conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who evaded justice in Mexico, is a win for US officials. But it’s a pyrrhic…

Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming  The Conversation – USThe conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who evaded justice in Mexico, is a win for US officials. But it’s a pyrrhic…

Nigerian leader says illicit funds aggravating insecurity in Africa  Journalducameroun.com – EnglishPublished on 18.07.2019 at 21h21 by APA News. Share. President Muhammadu Buhari has called on security agencies in Africa, especially the inte…

Sex racket busted in Kalahandi; 3 including kingpin held, woman rescued  PragativadiKalahandi: Police busted a sex racket being operated in a rented house at Pipalnala under Bhawanipatna Town police limits in Kalahandi district. Acting on a …

US Treasury Secretary Says Cash Is Not Laundered As Much As Bitcoin Is  CointelegraphTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected the idea that cash is laundered all the time, implying that Bitcoin is.

UN warns on Asian meth trade  台北時報Transnational crime groups are trafficking vast quantities of methamphetamine made in Southeast Asia, the UN said yesterday, putting the value of the …

Transnational crime boom a destabilising influence in SE Asia: UN  Aljazeera.comNew report on how criminal groups rake in billions of dollars via drug trade, human trafficking and other activities.

Taiwan a key player in SE Asia drug trade: UN report | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS  Focus Taiwan News ChannelBangkok, July 18 (CNA) Criminal networks and chemists from Taiwan, along with major criminal groups and financers based…

Crime Cartels Wield ‘Unprecedented’ Influence in Southeast Asia  BloombergQuint(Bloomberg) — Transnational crime syndicates are raking in tens of billions of dollars a year selling everything from drugs to counterfeit goods as cartels outpac…

Asia-Pacific Meth Drug Trade Worth Up to $61 billion: UN  The Irrawaddy News MagazineMost of the meth is produced in northern Myanmar and pushed all over the world, with syndicates exploiting endemic graft, weak law enforcement and lax border…

Sustained anti-drug operations rescue 2,385 kids  Philippine Information AgencyQUEZON CITY, July 18 (PIA) — More than 2000 children, with one as young as four years old, have been rescued in anti-illegal drug raids conducted by …

Vinayak M Prasad (World Health Organization) – #BigTobacco should be taxed more to pay for the health costs of smoking – EU Reporter  EU ReporterThere are more than a 1.1 billion smokers in the world, and it’s estimated that 8 million people …

Philip Morris International Inc. Reports 2019 Second-Quarter Reported Diluted EPS of $1.49 vs. $1.41 in 2018, Reflecting Currency-Neutral Like-for-Like Adjusted Diluted EPS Growth of 15.0%  Yahoo FinanceIncreases 2019 Full-Year Reported Dilut…

Lax oversight of some SE Asia casinos aids crime: UN  GGRAsiaWeak law enforcement and lax regulation within the Southeast Asia casino sector offer crime syndicates a ready channel for laundering illicit earnings, including …

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic ForumIf illicit trade were a country, its economy would be larger than Brazil, Italy and Canada – and as large as Mexico and Indonesia co…

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Transnational crime syndicates flood Southeast Asia to exploit weak regional governance, UN study warns  Illicit TradeA new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has cautioned that organised crime networks operating…

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  World Economic Forum

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  UNCTAD