Illicit Trade

Child Sex Trafficking In the United States  The Organization for World PeaceEach year up to 50,000 women and girls in the United States are victims of sex trafficking. Two-thirds of these people are female youths between the ages of 12 …

Child Sex Trafficking In the United States  The Organization for World PeaceEach year up to 50,000 women and girls in the United States are victims of sex trafficking. Two-thirds of these people are female youths between the ages of 12 …

Colombian man caught with half kilo of cocaine under wig at Barcelona airport  Illicit TradePolice working at Barcelona’s El Prat international airport have arrested a man who was found to have half a kilo of cocaine concealed beneath an ill-…

Wildlife trade NGO TRAFFIC holds two-day workshop intended to improve animal crime conviction rates across India  Illicit TradeIllicit animal trade monitoring network TRAFFIC has helped organise a two-day conference in India intended to help …

Cameroon: Operation Halcomi – Over Fcfa 900 Million Collected in Fines  AllAfrica.comThe Customs Department’s anti-contraband brigade collected the fines from defaulters in six months.

Express & Star comment: Strengthen laws to foil illegal tobacco trade  expressandstar.comThe staggering number of illegal cigarettes that were found across the West Midlands over the past year gives genuine cause for concern.

How Customs and Border Patrol destroys illegal items at JFK Airport  Business InsiderAt JFK Airport, 1000 bags an hour are checked for narcotics and illicit food. CBP officials have to stop these goods from entering the United States.

Opportunistic bust sheds light on Saskatoon illicit drug scene  CBC.caA Saskatoon police detective constable describes an opportunistic bust that shed light on the city’s illicit drug scene.

Liberia: ‘Unregulated’ Artisan Mining In Several Counties Robbing Gov’t of Revenue  Front Page AfricaMonrovia – Liberia’s revenue is “seriously being drained” due to rampant illicit mining by individuals suspected to be foreigners, some Liber…

Comesa source 21 Business Summit Kicks Off in Nairobi  Capital FM KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 17- The Source21 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) International Trade Fair and High – Level Business Summit …

Kim’s cars highlight North Korean back door to luxury  Nikkei Asian ReviewSEOUL (Financial Times) — The Mercedes-Benz limousines that have carried Kim Jong Un to meet Donald Trump in Singapore and Hanoi and to summits with.

Kim’s cars highlight North Korean back door to luxury  Nikkei Asian ReviewSEOUL (Financial Times) — The Mercedes-Benz limousines that have carried Kim Jong Un to meet Donald Trump in Singapore and Hanoi and to summits with.

Trump Rolls the Dice on Sanctions and Wins…War?  The American ConservativeIran 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 …

Trump Rolls the Dice on Sanctions and Wins…War? | Ivan Eland  The BeaconIran 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 …

Trump Rolls the Dice on Sanctions and Wins…War? | Ivan Eland  The BeaconIran 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 …

Drug rooms at centre of bitter row over how to save lives  HeraldScotlandNobody thinks they are the be-all and end-all of drugs policy. But consumption rooms are right at the centre of Scotland’s increasingly bitter…

Tobacco use a threat to global economy  FBC NewsWhile opening the Tobacco Control Workshop yesterday in Nadi, Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says this follows the global data which indicates an …

Agro-terrorism Triggers and Tripwires  Dairy Herd ManagementBy JoAnn Alumbaugh. The goal of agroterrorism is unique. It is meant to disrupt the economy by specifically targeting animals and crops with diseases that may …

ISS TODAY Can the peace-trade equation stabilise the Horn?  Daily MaverickBy ISS Today• 16 July 2019. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (L) greets President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou (R) at the 21st Summit of Heads of State of …

Police in US warn against flushing drugs down toilet through fear of creating ‘meth gators’  Illicit TradeUS police have warned members of the public against flushing their methamphetamine stashes down the toilet in order to avoid creating wh…

Caribbean Leaders Dream Of A New World  NYCaribNewsCASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders, who met here last week, have approved a resolution expressing their “strong …

How phone fraudsters are scamming people while pretending to be government officials  Illicit TradeLaw enforcement agencies and anti-fraud bodies across the globe spend a great deal of time and effort attempting to educate members of the publ…

North Korea ‘has sourced luxury goods from 90 countries’  Financial TimesSales to country’s elite have persisted on large scale despite sanctions, says report.

Humboldt County has state’s 2nd-highest homicide rate  Record BeeHUMBOLDT COUNTY — Community accountability and engagement. Family support. Mental health treatment. Stricter enforcement. Substance abuse treatment …

Humboldt County has state’s 2nd-highest homicide rate  Record BeeHUMBOLDT COUNTY — Community accountability and engagement. Family support. Mental health treatment. Stricter enforcement. Substance abuse treatment …

GFI: Egypt lost US$1.6 billion to Trade Misinvoicing in 2016; Revenue needed for SDGs  Global Financial IntegrityOn June 26th, Global Financial Integrity (GFI) published a comprehensive study estimating Egyptian revenue losses of approximatel…

UAE cigarettes without these new markings are fake or illegal  The NationalPackets will display red or green markings from August 1 to prevent tax evasion and fraud.

ISS: Can the peace-trade equation stabilise the Horn?  defenceWebThe launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 7 July at the African Union (AU) summit in Niamey, Niger, has created the largest free trade …

Western Sanctions Blocking Two Waterways From Iran To Syria  Enab BaladiIran’s giant oil tanker Grace 1 in Gibraltar (Reuters). Enab Baladi. 16/07/2019; 12:27 pm. Economy. A A A. ممران بحريان من إيران إلى سوريا أغلقتهما العقوبات ……

How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars  The New York TimesKim Jong-un parades around in Mercedes-Benzes and a Rolls-Royce, despite sanctions intended to keep North Korea from importing luxury goods. We tracked …

How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars  The New York TimesKim Jong-un parades around in Mercedes-Benzes and a Rolls-Royce, despite sanctions intended to keep North Korea from importing luxury goods. We tracked …

Fiji to take multi-sectoral approach to curb illicit tobacco trade – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaSUVA, July 16 (Xinhua) — Fiji is taking a multi-sectoral approach to deal with the increasing illicit trade of tobacco and emerging tobacco …

Can the peace-trade equation stabilise the Horn? Can the peace-trade equation stabilise the Horn  Institute for Security StudiesExcept for Eritrea, all the countries in the Horn have signed the agreement. The region’s geo-politics, including …

How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars  The New York TimesKim Jong-un parades around in Mercedes-Benzes and a Rolls-Royce, despite sanctions intended to keep North Korea from importing luxury goods. We tracked …

UAE cigarettes without these new markings are fake or illegal  The NationalPackets will display red or green markings from August 1 to prevent tax evasion and fraud.

Illegal tobacco found for sale in Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton and Colac  Warrnambool StandardSouth-west Victoria is being flooded with illegal tobacco, part of a black “chop- chop” market that is costing the Australian economy up to $2 bi…

Sale of single cigarette rolls a concern: Dr Waqainabete  FBC NewsHealth Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says the sale of single cigarette roll is illegal and worries the ministry. Officiating at the Tobacco Control Enforcement …

‘Police success tackling dealers is fueling the County Lines problem’  Grimsby LiveA former undercover police officer, who worked on the front lines combating the drugs trade, says that police success in tackling dealers is “fueling the Count…

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use –  Santa Monica Daily PressThe Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury chief warned.

New taxi driver training in Herefordshire  Ledbury ReporterHerefordshire Council has adopt a new taxi policy, which includes a mandatory training element for new and existing drivers in relation to…

There Are 150 Secret Dog Fighting Rings In Australia, Authorities Suspect  10 dailySemen from fighting dogs around the globe is being imported into Australia to secretly breed more animals for combat, experts claim, as authorities crack down …

Liberia: Regional Neighbors Commit to Utilize Shared Economic Resources  Front Page AfricaMonrovia – One of the payoffs from President Weah’s recent friendly and working visit of June 11-13, 2019 to the sisterly Republic of Guinea was the sig…

Fiji experiences increase in sale of single cigarette rolls, says Health Minister  Fiji TimesFIJI has experienced an increase in illicit trade from sales of single cigarette rolls, says Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete. Speakin…

UN agency, Kazakh government host Arms Trade Treaty workshop in Nur-Sultan  Astana TimesNUR-SULTAN –The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) and the Kazakh Government hosted July …

Asean morning news for July 16  AEC News TodayAll the Asean news you need to know for July 16, 2019. Asean news, Asean Economic Community, Asean English news, Asean business news, Asean news …

Thailand morning news for July 16  AEC News TodayAll the #Thailand #news you need to know for July 16, 2019. Thailand English news, Thailand business news, Thailand news today, Thailand latest news, …

Where the world stands on China’s mass detentions in Xinjiang  AxiosChina has enlisted some of the world’s foremost human rights abusers to defend its mass detention of more than 1 million Muslims.

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  The MainichiWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  Kansas City StarThe Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury chief warned it could …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  Raleigh News & ObserverThe Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury chief warned it could …

Treasury Chief: Facebook Cryptocurrency Plan Ripe For Illicit Use  CBS San FranciscoWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Iran’s ‘Grace I’ reveals limits of sanctions dragnet | Article  Asia TimesThe impounding of oil tanker and the subsequent stand-down by the UK suggests US allies are seeking deescalation – not maximum pressure.

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  Youngstown VindicatorWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly today against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Business Highlights  San Francisco Chronicle____ China’s growth cools further as tariff war pressures mount BEIJING (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  The Detroit NewsWashington – The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury chief …

Chinese Police Bust Largest Ever Illicit Crypto Mining Operation  SafeHaven.comPolice in China’s eastern city of Zhenjiang have busted a giant mining operation that stole nearly $3 million worth of electricity for bitcoin mining in the larges…

Europe seeks talks with China on illegal F-gas trade  Cooling PostEUROPE: The European Commission says it is to seek discussions with other non-EU countries, including China, in an effort to stem the tide of illegal refrigerant …

Gordhan vs. Mhkwebane: Malema joins court case  Fin24EFF leader Julius Malema has officially joined the legal wrangle between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  Boston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use  Boston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration came out strongly Monday against Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a new digital currency, as the Treasury …

Mnuchin says Facebook must enact proper safeguards against illicit use, money laundering  Investing.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday that the Treasury department has serious concerns that Facebook…

Fake SP smuggler to be deported by today  POST-COURIERBY MICHAEL ARNOLD. Following the entry of a guilty verdict against him in the National Court, the Immigrations and Border Security Minister has now ordered …

364 tons of narcotics seized in Iran in 7 months  Tehran TimesTEHRAN – Massoud Zahedian, head of the anti-narcotic police, has highlighted Iran’s achievements in fighting narcotics, saying Iran has seized 364 tons of illicit …

Illicit goods – the issues  Interpol

Illicit Financial Flows and the Illegal Trade in Great Apes  Global Financial Integrity