Illicit Trade

Italy intercepted over 1,000 tons of illegal textile waste bound for Africa and Asia  Noticias Ambientales

Misuse, Smuggling, and Supply Chain Failures Fuel Illicit Trade in diverted medicines including Codeine Syrups  drugscontrol.org

BIR: ₱460.98M in revenues protected amid anti-illicit tobacco ops  GMA Network

World Pangolin Day 2025: Illegal trade and poaching threaten Namibia’s unique scaly mammals  The Namibian –

Bataan municipality issues order to curb illicit cigarette trade  Philstar.com

Mariveles issues EO to strengthen local action vs. illicit cigarette trade  Punto! Central Luzon

Authorities intercept shocking contraband being trafficked in US: ‘Working to … dismantle these illicit markets’  The Cool Down

Aldred named co-chair of illegal tobacco taskforce after Inverloch vape raid  Sentinel-Times

Wildlife Trafficking: Why Battling This Illicit Trade is Crucial  ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Combating Illicit Opioids  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Op-Ed: Stronger enforcement, effective policy: Protecting kids without fueling the Illicit market  AOL.com

Op-Ed: Stronger enforcement, effective policy: Protecting kids without fueling the Illicit market  The Center Square

2026 Budget: Sin tax could make alcohol unaffordable and boost the illicit trade  The Citizen

Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP  Agriland.co.uk

Illegal meat trade highlights need for ‘tighter biosecurity measures’ – MP  Agriland

National team on illegal tobacco trade to be led by North Lanarkshire  North Lanarkshire Council

‘Simple’ tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure  aapnews.aap.com.au

Tobacco Tax Increase Crucial To Reduce Smoking — Malaysian Council For Tobacco Control  CodeBlue

Authorities seized around P200 million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes and manufacturing equipment during a joint inter-agency operation at a warehouse in Tanza, Cavite on Thursday. Based on the initial findings, authorities discovered the 11 cigar…

‘Drive the black market’: hidden cost of illicit trade for retailers  The Daily Advertiser

The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade  Nautilus | Science Connected

Decoding Big Tobacco’s lobbying and policy manipulation in SA  Daily Maverick

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict …  The Hans India

PNP urges stronger LGU, community ties vs illegal cigarette trade  Inquirer.net

At the front lines of stopping illicit trade in Thailand  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade  Nautilus | Science Connected

Porous Borders Fuel Illicit Firearms Trade in Karamoja  Uganda Radionetwork

ATO, business lose a packet to illicit tobacco sales  The Australian

Patna HC flags poor implementation of prohibition, spike in cases due to rising illicit liquor trade | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

Tobacco taxes not main driver of illicit trade–study | Rizal Raoul Reyes  BusinessMirror

Tobacco tax hike, rigorous enforcement vital for Endgame 2045, says council  KLSE Screener

Port Nolloth police intercept truck, seize illicit cigarettes worth nearly R260,000  Diamond Fields Advertiser

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  Financial Mail

Editorial: Rx stimulant an illicit drug trade favorite  Lowell Sun

Editorial: Rx stimulant an illicit drug trade favorite  Sentinel and Enterprise

PNP chief rejects ‘new POGO’ label for illegal cigarette trade  Daily Tribune

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 60-day patrol after escorting two oil tankers  United States Coast Guard News (.mil)

India seizes three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran and expands maritime surveillance to block illicit oil trade and strengthen strategic relations with Washington.  CPG Click Petróleo e Gás

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Port Nolloth has recorded a significant success in the ongoing fight against illicit trade. While en route to conduct a community awareness campaign in Sizam  taungdailynews.com

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  MSN

Illicit task team eradicates drug trade  taungdailynews.com

DILG gets ‘witnesses’ vs solons tagged in illegal cigarette trade  Inquirer.net

Traders warn Tobacco Bill may fuel illicit trade  Capitalfm.co.ke

Drinks Federation SA welcomes Ramaphosa’s crackdown on illicit alcohol trade  IOL

Drinks Federation SA welcomes Ramaphosa’s crackdown on illicit alcohol trade  thestar.co.za

Major Ganja Bust: Odisha Police’s Successful Drive Against Illegal Trade  Devdiscourse

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict Illicit Tobacco Trade  Republic World

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  MSN

AER to government: Sustain fight vs illicit tobacco trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

AER to government: Sustain fight vs illicit tobacco trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

President Announces Measures to Crack Down on Corruption and Illicit Trade to Safeguard Economic Growth  Parliament of South Africa

CASCADE: The case for an anti-smuggling day  CNBC TV18

Indian Coast Guard Steps Up Surveillance In Maritime Zone To Curb Illicit Trade  OdishaBytes

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  The Age

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  SMH.com.au

‘Something has to change’: Cut cigarette tax or more people will get hurt, says Liberal MP  The Age

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  TimesLIVE

How to decode Big Tobacco’s illicit trade fiction  TimesLIVE

WA to introduce tougher penalties for illicit tobacco and vape trade  Convenience & Impulse Retailing

W. Australia Focused on ‘Scourge’ Behind Illicit Tobacco  Tobacco Reporter

P275M Illegal cigarette operations uncovered in Pampanga as SILG Visits Sites  Daily Tribune

Canadian Groups Urge Ottawa to Tighten Border Security Amid Illicit Trade Concerns  Dailyfly News

Reset excise and strengthen enforcement to cut illicit tobacco  Oxford Economics

Smoke rings: Changing dynamics of Europe’s illicit tobacco trade since 2022  Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

India Seizes Iran-Linked US-Sanctioned Tankers  Maritime News, Maritime Magazine

Philip Morris India Reinforces its Commitment to Collective Action & Government Collaboration to Restrict Illicit Tobacco Trade  Ahmedabad Mirror

Paul Gering | Why is SA still losing billions to the illicit economy?  News24

DILG links 2 lawmakers
to illegal cigarette trade  SunStar Publishing Inc.

Sweeping reforms announced to stamp out WA’s ‘tobacco thugs’  SMH.com.au

Shut down orders for black market retailers  businessnews.com.au

SAB red-flags R25bn illicit alcohol trade  Daily Dispatch

Bombshell as bikie gang, tobacco kingpin link revealed  The West Australian

‘Dim witted’ teens being recruited by gangs in Perth tobacco wars, police say  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze  The Guardian

The billion-dollar move crime boss made for Australia’s top illicit cigarette brand  SMH.com.au

The billion-dollar move crime boss made for Australia’s top illicit cigarette brand  The Age

Ramaphosa Says South Africa Will Use AI to Combat Illicit Trade  iAfrica.com

Date finally set for WA’s tobacco crackdown  The West Australian

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Illicit cigarette trade is ‘new POGO,’ says Quimbo  GMA Network

Major counterfeit goods bust nets R385 000 in Chris Hani district  novanews.co.za

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  MSN

Vietnam Police Find Frozen Tiger Bodies, Arrest Two Men  Cambodianess

Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men  Punch Newspapers

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  Inquirer.net

EU-ABC urges Philippines to spearhead battle vs illicit trade  Inquirer.net

Lebanon Moves to Curb Illegal Weapons Sources  Asharq Al-awsat – English

Lebanon Moves to Curb Illegal Weapons Sources  Asharq Al-awsat – English

500 wild birds rescued in Ucayali, highlighting the impact of illegal trafficking in the Peruvian Amazon  Noticias Ambientales

Dogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco in east Lancashire  conveniencestore.co.uk

BAT files 2025 annual reports and flags rising illicit trade risk  TipRanks

Malaysia suffers combined losses of RM10b yearly to illicit ciggies despite stronger enforcement  Focus Malaysia

An economic assessment of the drivers of the illicit cigarette trade in the EU  Oxford Economics

Ramaphosa unveils programme to combat illicit trade in South Africa  businessreport.co.za

Philippine Asean chairship pressed to deepen cooperation against illegal trade, including fuel, wildlife  Eco-Business

Philip Morris India intensifies efforts to combat illicit tobacco trade  The Financial Express

Illicit trafficking payments rise across blockchain channels  Digital Watch Observatory

The abalone crisis: Why SA’s coastal war never ends  Food For Mzansi

Detection dogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco across Pendle  BBC

Ramaphosa draws a line in the sand as illicit trade tightens its grip on SA  Joburg ETC