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 …
Sex trafficking is behind the lucrative illicit massage business. Why police can’t stop it. USA TODAYThree stings at massage parlors. Zero trafficking convictions. USA TODAY finds crackdowns don’t stop sex trafficking – and kingpins rarely f…
13 sex trafficking statistics that explain the enormity of the global sex trade USA TODAYThe prominence of illegal parlors and their ties to sex trafficking drew attention with the arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and hundre…
Two CannTrust officials sold $6-million of stock after the chair was informed of unlicensed cannabis growing The Globe and MailHolding company controlled by former chair Eric Paul and a director continued to trade for weeks.
Video: USCG Intercepts Smuggling Boat at High Speed The Maritime ExecutiveOn July 18, crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Steadfast chased down a go-fast smuggling b…
‘Smugglers are after us for spoiling their business’ The Nation NewspaperAssistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection Aminu Dahiru led the destruction of N14.8 billion worth of …
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Over Illicit Trade, Missile Program The Wall Street JournalThe U.S. imposed sanctions on a North Korean man it accuses of evading trade restrictions and being an employee of a government department that helped …
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Over Illicit Trade, Missile Program The Wall Street Journal
Crypto Market Trading — Inside Look From Those Earning a Living Off It CointelegraphSince Bitcoin (BTC) came into the world back in 2009, the digital asset industry as a whole has grown quite exponentially — with the market reaching its apex…
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Over Illicit Trade, Missile Program Wall Street JournalThe U.S. imposed sanctions on a North Korean man it accuses of evading trade restrictions and being an employee of a government department that helped …
‘Disappointed’ Mkhwebane to appeal ‘outrageous’ Gordhan interdict ruling CitizenPublic Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, in the Eastern Cape during a stakeholder’s roadshow hosted by her office, 17 July 2019. Picture: African News Agency ……
Facebook has more to worry about than the trading of alcohol and tobacco on its platforms Illicit TradeFacebook has recently announced several new and extended initiatives intended to crack down on illicit activity on its platforms. In the m…
Global crackdown on trafficking of cultural artefacts results in seizure of 18,000 items Illicit TradeA Europol and Interpol-backed crackdown on the trafficking of cultural artefacts involving customs and police officers from 29 countries ha…
Course on Fight against Smuggling and Illegal Trade in Art and Cultural Property held in Tuzla Sarajevo TimesA two-day training course on the fight against smuggling and illegal trade in art and cultural property concluded on 26 July 2019 in…
Senate advances bill to increase number of ag port inspectors FeedstuffsThe Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to address the shortage of agricultural …
Course on Fight against Smuggling and Illegal Trade in Art and Cultural Property held in Tuzla Sarajevo TimesA two-day training course on the fight against smuggling and illegal trade in art and cultural property concluded on 26 July 2019 in…