Illicit Trade

Breaking Brabant: Drug labs blight a Dutch landscape  POLITICO.euThe Netherlands is one of the world’s largest producers of ecstasy and amphetamines.

Trump claims ‘no racial tension’ and defends relationship with black community after repeated racist attacks  Yahoo NewsDonald Trump touted his “fantastic relationships” with black Americans on Monday while suggesting he would win a significa…

Trump claims ‘no racial tension’ and defends relationship with black community after repeated racist attacks  Yahoo NewsDonald Trump touted his “fantastic relationships” with black Americans on Monday while suggesting he would win a significa…

Cartel Kingpin El Chapo Is Jailed for Life, But The US-Mexico Drug Trade Is Booming  Latino USAEDITOR’S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Latino USA. By Luis Gómez Romero…

How the prison network and global players keep Cape Flats gangs alive – NEWS & ANALYSIS  PoliticswebCriminologist says soldiers on the streets should be the sharp instrument of an intelligence-driven operation targeting dark economy. Gang War…

300 tons of illicit drugs seized in 4 months  Mehr News Agency – English VersionTEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian anti-narcotics forces have seized a total of 300000 kilograms of different illegal drugs since the beginning of the current fiscal…

California Seizes Cannabis Worth $30m From Unlicensed Retailers  GrizzleCalifornia authorities have seized $30 million worth of illicit marijuana in the past 18 months as they wrestle with the state’s flourishing black market.

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTADPrioritizing the fight against illicit trade could stimulate the economic growth, employment and investment needed to achieve the global goals.

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTADPrioritizing the fight against illicit trade could stimulate the economic growth, employment and investment needed to achieve the global goals.

‘They thought they were buying heroin’: How fentanyl invaded the US  Yahoo FinanceThe U.S. opioid crisis has evolved into a fentanyl crisis.

‘They thought they were buying heroin’: How fentanyl invaded the U.S.  Yahoo FinanceThe U.S. opioid crisis has evolved into a fentanyl crisis.

CBK confirms shortage of new Ksh.1,000…  Citizen TVThe Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has broken its silence on the reported shortage of the new currency notes that has slowed down the Ksh.1,000 demonetization …

Drug consumption rooms are a vital harm reduction tool that can help save addicts’ lives  Illicit TradeNew data published last week revealed that Scotland has become the drug death capital of the European Union. Not only does Scotland suffer …

Iran seizes UK tanker; Russian spies, hacked; Immigrant-terror connection; China’s next overseas base; And a bit more.  Defense OneIranian paramilitary forces seized a British-flagged tanker in the Hormuz Strait on Friday, triggering a tense …

Air cargo control unit opens  The News InternationalLAHORE : The Container Control Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Pakistan inaugurated its second Air Cargo Control Unit at …

Air cargo control unit opens  The News InternationalLAHORE : The Container Control Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Pakistan inaugurated its second Air Cargo Control Unit at …

‘The Bolton Gambit Succeeded’: Critics Warn Top Trump Adviser Has Put UK on Path to War With Iran  Common Dreams”By threatening Iran with ‘serious consequences,’ without knowing what that may entail, Britain blindly dances to the beat of [U.S…

Equifax Settlement in Data Breach Will Cost at Least $650 Million  The New York TimesThe credit bureau Equifax will pay at least $650 million and potentially significantly more to end an array of state, federal and consumer claims over a data…

UK dirty money plan stirs ‘policy capture’ debate  Euromoney magazineBanks avoid new criminal law, as government relies more on public-private model to fight money laundering.

Trump doubles down on attacks on congresswomen  Yahoo NewsPresident Donald Trump continues to attack four members of Congress, tweeting, “I don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Country.”

Even with El Chapo jailed for life the US-Mexico drug trade is booming  ReactionThe infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera – aka “El Chapo” – has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug trafficking ……

Tarkington teen completes Youth Game Warden training  Bluebonnet NewsA Tarkington teen recently participated in the Youth Game Warden Camp hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife *Service*. Katie Bortz, daughter of Liberty County …

Malaysia might miss its 2020 deficit target thanks to US-China trade war  South China Morning PostThe country expects to see some short-term gains in the form of trade diversion caused by the dispute but ‘in the long term, everyone is a loser…

Two drug dealers who killed teacher by torching her home are jailed for life  Evening StandardTwo drug dealers who murdered an innocent mother in a botched arson attack on a rival’s home have been jailed for life. Billy Smith, 26, and Elliott…

Female people smuggler jailed for three years for trafficking Indian migrants into US  Illicit TradeA bail bondswoman with an Indian background has been jailed by a court in the US for her role in multi-million-dollar human trafficking conspi…

South Africa: Gang Wars – How the Prison Network and Global Players Keep Cape Flats Gangs Alive  AllAfrica – Top Africa NewsColumn – As troops roll onto the Cape Flats targeting street-level gang violence, it is important to ask if their pres…

Bali drug swoop arrests Melbourne nightclub promoters  7NEWSFriends of a Melbourne man arrested in Bali as part of investigations into a major cocaine trafficking syndicate have described their former colleague as a good …

Bali drug swoop arrests Melbourne nightclub promoters  7NEWSFriends of a Melbourne man arrested in Bali as part of investigations into a major cocaine trafficking syndicate have described their former colleague as a good …

Man dies in police custody, cop suspended in Uttar Pradesh  The New Indian ExpressChotu fell ill in jail and was taken to prison hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was later rushed to district hospital where doctors declared him dead…

MPs and police chiefs urge Home Secretary to allow drug consumption rooms pilot  The London EconomicHome Secretary Sajid Javid has been urged by a group of cross-party MPs and peers to sanction drug consumption rooms. Tory Crispin Blunt, Labo…

Food fraud and illicit trade ‘holding back progress’ on the SGDs  FoodNavigator.com

Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response  The European StingThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pamela Coke-Ha…

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTAD

unctad.org | Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTADPrioritizing the fight against illicit trade could stimulate the economic growth, employment and investment needed to achieve the global goals.

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTAD

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTAD

Stepping up war on illicit trade to spur development  UNCTAD

Gang Wars: How the prison network and global players keep Cape Flats gangs alive  News24As troops roll onto the Cape Flats targeting street-level gang violence, it is important to ask if their presence is part of a plan to break the hold of t…

Manufacturers decry new water, beverages taxes  The Star, KenyaKRA plans to raise an additional Sh3.6 billion from excise tax.

Wassenaar Secretariat Says it Has ‘No Mechanism’ to Intervene in Trade Row  KBS WORLD Radio NewsThe secretariat of a multilateral export control regime has said it has “no mechanism” to intervene in the ongoing trade row between South Korea a…

Illicit tobacco under fire from Fiji government  RNZFiji is making moves to stub out the illegal tobacco trade in products including single cigarettes, shisha tobacco, vaping products and chewing tobacco.

Illicit tobacco under fire from Fiji government  RNZFiji is making moves to stub out the illegal tobacco trade in products including single cigarettes, shisha tobacco, vaping products and chewing tobacco.

Home Secretary urged by cross-party group to sanction drug consumption rooms  ITV NewsHome Secretary Sajid Javid has been urged by a group of cross-party MPs and peers to sanction drug consumption rooms. Tory Crispin Blunt, Labour’s Jeff …

‘Bikoy’ bares proof of ouster plot  INQUIRER.netMANILA, Philippines — Phone messages, house keys and a condominium access card, IDs and utility bills under a different name and purchase receipts.

The State Capturers are fighting back – SACP – POLITICS  PoliticswebDelivered by SACP First Deputy General Secretary, Comrade Solly Mapaila during the occasion of the launch of: #HandsOffOurdemocracy campaign.

Stephen Miller says Trump’s attacks on America are out of love for the country  AxiosWhite House senior adviser Stephen Miller defended President Trump’s racist tweets and past criticisms of the United States on Fox News Sunday, claiming that…

Asean leaders promote partnership for conservation, peace, econ growth  Business MirrorBy Rolando A. Inciong | Special to the BusinessMirror The heads of governments of the 10 Asean member-states have agreed to promote cooperation and.

Transnational illicit trade preventing UN from achieving sustainable development goals, Tracit warns  Illicit TradeProgress towards achieving the United nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) is being thwarted by illicit trade in some …

The U.S.-Mexico Drug Trade Is Booming. Here Is Why.  The National Interest OnlineThe infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera – aka “El Chapo” – has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug trafficking ……

Cross party group urges Home Office rethink on ‘fix rooms’  BBC NewsMPs and peers from five political parties call on the Home Office to end its opposition to drug consumption rooms.

CFTC Investigates Crypto Exchange BitMEX over Alleged Illicit US Trading  AllStocksSeychelles-based cryptocurrency subsidiaries exchange BitMEX is being examined by the America Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to decide if …

How Legal Marijuana Is Helping the Black Market  POLITICOWhen the new marijuana shop opened up just down the street from his own marijuana shop, Greg Meguerian, owner of The Reefinery in Los Angeles, kept an …

Op-Ed: The Clotilda is the only American slave ship ever found. It needs to be preserved.  Los Angeles TimesThe wreck of the Clotilda, the last ship to transport enslaved Africans to the United States, sits entombed in mud at the bottom of th…

Photos: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07)’s Visit to the Southern Border  Blue VirginiaThe following report is from Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07). It’s an excellent report, but one thing that needs to be corrected is that this is absolutely…

Crypto-friendly Switzerland Outclasses U.S. as Facebook Libra’s Regulator  CCN MarketsSwitzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He released a …

Trump could solve many of our problems by focusing on the Western Hemisphere  Dallas NewsShortly after his inauguration, in these pages, I encouraged President Trump to maintain the longstanding principal of President James Monroe’s…

Bert Samuels | Jamaica taken for a ride?  Jamaica GleanerThe shiprider agreement between Jamaica and the United States has as its principal objective the suppression of illicit maritime drug trafficking. This agreement …

Drug trafficking flourishing despite El Chapo downfall  Big News NetworkThe infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera – aka “El Chapo” – has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug trafficking …

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…