Illicit Trade

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 …

PTC contributes record Rs 103.5 billion to government revenues  Business RecorderBoard of Directors of Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC), on Tuesday released results for the first half of 2019. The Board announced that PTC has for …

Baddi police confiscate large-scale contraband  The Tribune IndiaTheTribune: SOLAN: The Baddi police have achieved a major success in nabbing illicit drug traders this year with several inter-district gangs, which are involved …

NORTH KOREA: HOW IN THE WORLD DID KIM JONG UN GET THAT NEW LIMO?  Asia Media InternationalTRISHA CURRY WRITES – An increasingly asked question these days: Whom do economic sanctions hurt the most? Take the case of North Korea (Democratic …

CM admits that main drug suppliers not identified  OheraldPORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Tuesday admitted in the House that the main supplier of narcotic drugs in the State has not yet been identified.

Economic and Social Council Adopts Texts on Harmful Impact of Israeli Occupation, Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths, Other Subjects, as Management Segment Begins – occupied Palestinian territory  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on occupi…

Economic and Social Council Adopts Texts on Harmful Impact of Israeli Occupation, Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths, Other Subjects, as Management Segment Begins – occupied Palestinian territory  ReliefwebEnglish News and Press Release on occupi…

Send in the F-22s: Why Iran’s F-14s Are No Joke  The National Interest OnlineThe U.S. Navy retired its last Tomcat in 2006. But with its long range and powerful radar, the F-14 remains one of the world’s most capable fighters. For that …

Vehicles loaded with prohibited items seized  Gulf TodayInspection teams from Sharjah Municipality seized a vehicle loaded with prohibited materials and another with cardboard boxes containing banned drinks.

US charges executives of Chinese company with evading North Korea sanctions  South China Morning PostFour Chinese nationals and the Chinese company they worked for have been indicted on charges of money laundering and violating weapons of mas…

US Justice Department charges Ma, DHID for breaking North Korea sanctions  NK NewsThe U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday charged a Chinese company along with its owner and managers for violating the International Emergency Economic …

Man arrested in Sydney after his van rams into police vehicle while carrying methamphetamine worth over A$200 million  Illicit TradeAustralian police have charged a man with large commercial drug supply after a van in which he was travelling …