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How the Inspiration for a Pokémon Became the Most Trafficked Mammal on Earth
VICE While there exists a rationale for people to keep hunting for subsistence, globalization has brought the illegal wildlife trade to a higher level in places like Djoum. “One day, I was about to burn the scales of a pangolin I had caught, but a kid told … |
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Tobacco Directive should focus on traceability and security – EurActiv
by illicit trade - Google News September 14, 2016
EurActivTobacco Directive should focus on traceability and security
EurActiv
The illicit trade in tobacco products is both a threat to government finances and to public health. To illustrate the extent of the problem, KPMG’s Project Sun estimates that over €11 billion each year is lost in duty by EU tax administrations to … -
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Why illegal fishing is becoming a national security issue – Politico
by illicit trade - Google News September 13, 2016
PoliticoWhy illegal fishing is becoming a national security issue
Politico
Greater intelligence sharing among countries and transnational interdiction cooperation would go a long way to deter illegal fishing and fishing vessels that engage in illicit trade. Kerry can highlight this during this week’s conference, and the next … -
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Puppies in crisis: new campaign targets ‘illicit and cruel’ UK puppy trade – Gay Star News
by illicit trade - Google News September 13, 2016
Gay Star NewsPuppies in crisis: new campaign targets ‘illicit and cruel’ UK puppy trade
Gay Star News
A new campaign from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is seeking to expose the dark side of the UK puppy trade. Intense demand leads to young dogs being smuggled across Europe, leading to behavioural problems later in life, and even … -
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Juja official praises chiefs, police and residents for fighting illicit brew trade – The Star, Kenya
by illicit trade - Google News September 13, 2016The Star, KenyaJuja official praises chiefs, police and residents for fighting illicit brew tradeThe Star, KenyaJuja deputy commissioner Muthama Wambua has praised Gachororo administrators, police and residents for joining hands to fight illicit brews….
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‘Black Market with Michael K. Williams’ shines amid doubts – The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
by illicit trade - Google News September 13, 2016
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian‘Black Market with Michael K. Williams’ shines amid doubts
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
“Black Market with Michael K. Williams,” featured on Viceland, offers viewers a critical perspective into the world of illicit trade as a means of outlining the roots of destructive behavior within society. It excels at providing more scope to topics … -
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Helen Clark, John Scanlon: People can fix illicit wildlife trafficking\ – Gulf Today
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsHelen Clark, John Scanlon: People can fix illicit wildlife trafficking\Gulf TodayThe evils of the international drug trade, weapons smuggling, and human trafficking are well known. Drug turf wars devastate neighbourhoods wh…
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S’pore flagged as major transit point for illegal ivory trade – TODAYonline
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016
TODAYonlineS’pore flagged as major transit point for illegal ivory trade
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE — Although the domestic market for ivory is small, Singapore has, for the first time, been named “a country of primary concern” by wildlife monitoring network Traffic, for its role as a transit point for illegal ivory trade from Africa to … -
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UN reaffirms commitment to tackling wildlife trafficking – TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade News
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsUN reaffirms commitment to tackling wildlife traffickingTRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsInitiated by Gabon and Germany and co-sponsored by over 60 other countries, the Resolution was adopted last Friday and highlights the conc…
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Tobacco industry taxed to the precipice | The Edge Markets – The Edge Markets MY
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016Tobacco industry taxed to the precipice | The Edge MarketsThe Edge Markets MYILLICIT cigarette volumes continued to rise this year, surging to unprecedented highs following the 40% hike in tobacco excise duties last year. Independent …and more&n…
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Illicit wildlife trafficking is about people – they alone can fix it – The Independent
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016The IndependentIllicit wildlife trafficking is about people – they alone can fix itThe IndependentYet few bother to think of the illicit trade in wildlife and the devastation it causes, even though it ranks up there with the trade in drugs, guns, and h…
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COP17 CITES: A look at the fight for SA’s rhino – News24
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016
News24COP17 CITES: A look at the fight for SA’s rhino
News24
“In two weeks time, thousands of delegates will converge on South Africa to discuss the impacts of and find solutions to the illicit trade in wildlife at COP17 CITES. This positive development gives added impetus to us to share best practice on … -
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Wild Laws: China and Its Role in Wildlife Trafficking – New Security Beat (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News September 12, 2016
New Security Beat (blog)Wild Laws: China and Its Role in Wildlife Trafficking
New Security Beat (blog)
Picture your typical farm: Pigs, cows, chickens, goats…and tigers? This may sound far-fetched, but many iconic wild animals – including tigers, bears, and rhinos … -
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Illegal cigarette sales – The Express Tribune
by illicit trade - Google News September 11, 2016The Express TribuneIllegal cigarette salesThe Express TribuneApparently, there are more than 25 laws to curb the illegal trade in cigarettes but due to lack of implementation, the national exchequer faces losses in billions. If the authorities focus on…
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Sheffield shop has licence revoked after 3500 illicit cigarettes found – The Star
by illicit trade - Google News September 11, 2016Sheffield shop has licence revoked after 3500 illicit cigarettes found
The Star
“All of the tobacco products were illicit, some being counterfeit copies of genuine brands and some procured wholly for the global trade in illicit tobacco.” The report said licence holder Osman Kadir admitted in interview that he had built the secret … -
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WWF-Pakistan praises SWD for curbing illegal trade – Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News September 11, 2016The Express TribuneWWF-Pakistan praises SWD for curbing illegal tradeBusiness Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog)Regional scale investigations on the increasing illegal trade of black-spotted turtles from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to Ea…
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Witch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery – Washington Times
by illicit trade - Google News September 10, 2016Witch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery
Washington Times
Lawmakers, in passing the Louisiana Human Remains Protection and Control Act, declared that previous state statutes failed to “adequately protect against the illicit trade in human remains” and that “such trade needs to be stemmed in order to minimize … -
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Witch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery – KATC Lafayette News
by illicit trade - Google News September 10, 2016
KATC Lafayette NewsWitch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery
KATC Lafayette News
Lawmakers, in passing the Louisiana Human Remains Protection and Control Act, declared that previous state statutes failed to “adequately protect against the illicit trade in human remains” and that “such trade needs to be stemmed in order to minimize … -
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Witch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery – SFGate
by illicit trade - Google News September 10, 2016Witch faces charges after collecting bones from cemetery
SFGate
Lawmakers, in passing the Louisiana Human Remains Protection and Control Act, declared that previous state statutes failed to “adequately protect against the illicit trade in human remains” and that “such trade needs to be stemmed in order to minimize … -
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Guilty plea, not witchcraft, springs ‘witch’ from jail over theft of New Orleans cemetery bones – The Advocate
by illicit trade - Google News September 10, 2016
The AdvocateGuilty plea, not witchcraft, springs ‘witch’ from jail over theft of New Orleans cemetery bones
The Advocate
Lawmakers passed the Louisiana Human Remains Protection and Control Act, declaring that previous state statutes failed to “adequately protect against the illicit trade in human remains.” Darling first drew the attention of law enforcement in December …
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Police Must Do More To Stem Counterfeit & Illicit Trade – Peace FM Online
by illicit trade - Google News September 9, 2016Police Must Do More To Stem Counterfeit & Illicit TradePeace FM OnlineA recent report in the Daily Graphic titled CID TAKES ACTION AGAINST COUNTERFEIT TRADE has once more brought to the fore challenges local industries face in their quest to break …
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Fake Samsung phones worth Sh6.5m seized in Nairobi – The Star, Kenya
by illicit trade - Google News September 9, 2016The Star, KenyaFake Samsung phones worth Sh6.5m seized in NairobiThe Star, KenyaThe Anti-Counterfeit Agency seized 276 counterfeit Samsung phones worth Sh6.5 million during a swoop in Nairobi on Friday. Two shopkeepers were arrested in the crackdown by…
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Indonesia, Philippines to boost cooperation on maritime security, anti-illegal drug operation – Global Times
by illicit trade - Google News September 9, 2016
Philippine StarIndonesia, Philippines to boost cooperation on maritime security, anti-illegal drug operation
Global Times
On drug abuse, the two leaders expressed deep concerns over the illegal trade of drugs and its risks. “We shared a deep concern on the trade of an illicit and illegal drug and its impact in our societies. We will seek and intensify cooperation and the …
Rody, Widodo unite vs drugs, terrorismPhilippine Star
Press statement of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in his working visit to IndonesiaManila Bulletin
Duterte: Bilateral meeting with Indonesia ‘very productive’Sun.Star
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Kuwaiti coast guards foil bid to smuggle at-risk bustards for falconry trade – BirdLife International
by illicit trade - Google News September 9, 2016Kuwaiti coast guards foil bid to smuggle at-risk bustards for falconry trade
BirdLife International
“We need to raise awareness to change attitudes towards endangered species and to control the channels of social media in which this illegal trade is now thriving” says Al-Oqab. The overexploitation of Asian Houbaras has been a constant concern for … -
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Million doses of counterfeit medicines seized – Irish Examiner
by illicit trade - Google News September 9, 2016
Irish ExaminerMillion doses of counterfeit medicines seized
Irish Examiner
The Government rushed legislation through the Dáil over the summer to increase Garda powers to tackle this illicit trade following the spate of drug gang murders in Dublin’s inner city. However, Dr Walley said the legislation would not be effective … -
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Shop allegedly hid illegal tobacco in ceiling – The Argus
by illicit trade - Google News September 8, 2016The ArgusShop allegedly hid illegal tobacco in ceilingThe ArgusILLEGAL tobacco was allegedly found hidden in a shop ceiling. Sniffer dogs found the goods covered by a light fitting at the shop in Worthing, authorities said. West Sussex trading standard…
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Malaysia key conduit in global illegal ivory trade – TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade News
by illicit trade - Google News September 8, 2016
TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsMalaysia key conduit in global illegal ivory trade
TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade News
More than 30% of all seizures originated from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda—the three major exit points in Africa for the world’s illegal elephant ivory trade. Seizures also linked Malaysia to Kenya and Uganda in the trafficking of 23 rhino horns between … -
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Self-styled witch arrested in bone-trafficking case – The Advocate
by illicit trade - Google News September 7, 2016Self-styled witch arrested in bone-trafficking case
The Advocate
Lawmakers, in passing the Louisiana Human Remains Protection and Control Act, declared that previous state statutes failed to “adequately protect against the illicit trade in human remains” and that “such trade needs to be stemmed in order to minimize … -
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Fighting trade-based money laundering – Banking Exchange – Banking Exchange
by illicit trade - Google News September 7, 2016Fighting trade-based money laundering – Banking Exchange
Banking Exchange
Sometimes money laundering doesn’t look like money Trade-based money laundering exploits the international trade system with the intention of transfer… -
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Fighting trade-based money laundering – Banking Exchange
by illicit trade - Google News September 7, 2016Fighting trade-based money launderingBanking ExchangeTrade-based money laundering exploits the international trade system with the intention of transferring value and obscuring the true origins of illicit wealth. Trade-based schemes vary in complexity….
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Refugees flee CAR for Cameroon’s refugee camps only to … – Mail & Guardian Africa
by illicit trade - Google News September 7, 2016
Mail & Guardian AfricaRefugees flee CAR for Cameroon’s refugee camps only to …
Mail & Guardian Africa
Food is scarce, and drugs and violence all too common in the sprawling centres organised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. -
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How the WHO Ignores Terror Risks in Illicit Tobacco Sales – InsideSources
by illicit trade - Google News September 7, 2016How the WHO Ignores Terror Risks in Illicit Tobacco Sales
InsideSources
“They’re minimizing the illicit trade problem and the funding for terrorism and the funding for organized crime cartels,” Lesnak stated. “They don’t want to hear what the truth is. They want to keep some political agenda as opposed to the real issue of … -
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North Korea diplomats linked to illegal rhino horn trade in Africa – Citizen TV (press release)
by illicit trade - Google News September 6, 2016North Korea diplomats linked to illegal rhino horn trade in Africa
Citizen TV (press release)
The document entitled “Beyond Borders: Crime, Conservation and Criminal Networks in the Illicit Rhino Horn Trade,” is the second part of a two-part investigative report on rhino horn trafficking in southern Africa. It also says North Korean diplomatic … -
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North Korea diplomats linked to illegal rhino trade in Africa – Citizen TV (press release)
by illicit trade - Google News September 6, 2016North Korea diplomats linked to illegal rhino trade in Africa
Citizen TV (press release)
The document entitled “Beyond Borders: Crime, Conservation and Criminal Networks in the Illicit Rhino Horn Trade,” is the second part of a two-part investigative report on rhino horn trafficking in southern Africa. It also says North Korean diplomatic … -
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Chinese Cancer Patients Are Illicitly Importing and Preparing Their … – TIME
by illicit trade - Google News September 1, 2016TIMEChinese Cancer Patients Are Illicitly Importing and Preparing Their …TIMEA growing number of Chinese cancer patients are illicitly importing therapeutic drugs that they cannot afford or access officially.and more »
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Worthing Shop Hides Illegal Products In Ceiling – Juice Brighton
by illicit trade - Google News September 1, 2016
Juice BrightonWorthing Shop Hides Illegal Products In Ceiling
Juice Brighton
A shop in Worthing has been found selling £900 worth of illegal tobacco, following a Trading Standards investigation. 1.6kg and 600 cigarettes were found concealed in a stock room wall behind a fire exit sign and in the ceiling of the stock room … -
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Africa: Conservationists Call for Tougher Action Against Wildlife … – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News September 1, 2016AllAfrica.comAfrica: Conservationists Call for Tougher Action Against Wildlife …AllAfrica.comIllegal trade in wildlife products will not end in Africa unless governments and policy-makers are willing to translate policies into concrete actions backed…
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BAT, health campaigners clash over new rules – Daily Nation
by illicit trade - Google News September 1, 2016Daily NationBAT, health campaigners clash over new rulesDaily NationBAT Kenya warned the policy set to be effected on September 26 may incentivise a boom in illicit trade in tobacco products that will hurt the health of Kenyans. Health campaigners, how…
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Conservationists call for tougher action against wildlife trafficking … – The New Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 31, 2016The New TimesConservationists call for tougher action against wildlife trafficking …The New TimesArtists from Nyungwe Cultural Village Cooperative pose for a photo in their stand during Kwita Izina exhibition in Kigali last week. (Nadege Imbabazi)&nb…
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BAT, health campaigners clash over new rules – Business Daily (press release) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 31, 2016BAT, health campaigners clash over new rulesBusiness Daily (press release) (blog)BAT Kenya warned the policy set to be effected on September 26 may incentivise a boom in illicit trade in tobacco products that will hurt the health of Kenyans. Health cam…
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Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows – RUSI Analysis
by "illicit trade" - Google News August 31, 2016Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows RUSI Analysis
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Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows – RUSI Analysis
by "illicit trade" - Google News August 31, 2016Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows RUSI Analysis
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Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows – RUSI Analysis
by "illicit trade" - Google News August 31, 2016Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows RUSI Analysis
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Illicit Trade
Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows – RUSI Analysis
by "illicit trade" - Google News August 31, 2016Illicit Trade, Trafficking, and Illicit Financial Flows RUSI Analysis
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World ignores WHO’s treaty on illegal tobacco trade – Washington Examiner (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 26, 2016World ignores WHO’s treaty on illegal tobacco trade
Washington Examiner (blog)
The World Health Organization is still struggling to get countries to adopt a treaty committing countries to wipe out illegal trade in tobacco products, nearly four years after the international health body adopted it and asked countries to ratify it … -
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Looted Art Helps Fund Jihadists in Europe – Wall Street Journal
by illicit trade - Google News August 25, 2016Wall Street JournalLooted Art Helps Fund Jihadists in EuropeWall Street JournalBelgium brings together all the elements that allow this illicit trade to flourish: lax laws and enforcement for art crimes, a location with easy access to the rest of the w…
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Inside the Illicit Venezuela-Colombia Gas Smuggling Trade – VICE
by illicit trade - Google News August 24, 2016VICEInside the Illicit Venezuela-Colombia Gas Smuggling TradeVICELast night, Black Market: Dispatches explored the contours of the massive illicit gas smuggling network running from Venezuela to Colombia. Attempts to measure the scale of this trade are…
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Uganda: EABC in Anti-Illicit Trade Campaign – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 23, 2016Uganda: EABC in Anti-Illicit Trade CampaignAllAfrica.comAlthough progress has been made in several areas, a lot more still ought to be done to win the fight against illicit trade, the East African Business Council (EABC) chief executive officer, Ms Lil…
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East Africa: Can EAC Win the War On Illegal Ivory Trade? – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 22, 2016
AllAfrica.comEast Africa: Can EAC Win the War On Illegal Ivory Trade?
AllAfrica.com
Despite some considerable progress following the first-ever regional anti-illicit trade conference, in 2010, the East African Business Council (EABC) acknowledged that a lot “remains to be done to win the fight against illicit trade.” The term, illicit … -
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East Africa: Curbing Illicit Ivory Trade Requires Global Efforts – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 22, 2016East Africa: Curbing Illicit Ivory Trade Requires Global EffortsAllAfrica.comThe East African region has become a popular transit route for illegal ivory traders. A number of people have been apprehended over involvement in illicit ivory trade within t…
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[EDITORIAL] Curbing illicit ivory trade requires global efforts – The New Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 22, 2016[EDITORIAL] Curbing illicit ivory trade requires global effortsThe New TimesThe East African region has become a popular transit route for illegal ivory traders. A number of people have been apprehended over involvement in illicit ivory trade within th…
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EABC Canvasses Cooperation to Curtail Illicit Trade – Footprint to Africa – Business and Financial News (press release) (registration) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 21, 2016Footprint to Africa – Business and Financial News (press release) (registration) (blog)EABC Canvasses Cooperation to Curtail Illicit TradeFootprint to Africa – Business and Financial News (press release) (registration) (blog)The East African Business C…
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Can EAC win the war on illegal ivory trade? – The New Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 20, 2016Can EAC win the war on illegal ivory trade?
The New Times
Despite some considerable progress following the first-ever regional anti-illicit trade conference, in 2010, the East African Business Council (EABC) acknowledged that a lot “remains to be done to win the fight against illicit trade.” The term, illicit … -
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East Africa: Regional Business Community Roots for Cooperation to … – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 19, 2016AllAfrica.comEast Africa: Regional Business Community Roots for Cooperation to …AllAfrica.comThe East African Business Council (EABC) is considering ways to curtail counterfeits and other forms of illicit trade through inter-agency cooperation at nat…
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Former undercover detective campaigns for drug regulation to remove illicit trade – Hereford Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 19, 2016Former undercover detective campaigns for drug regulation to remove illicit tradeHereford TimesA FORMER undercover police detective who for 14 years fought the war on drugs is now campaigning for drugs to be regulated. Neil Woods, who lives in north He…
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Regional business community roots for cooperation to curtail illicit trade – The New Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 19, 2016Regional business community roots for cooperation to curtail illicit tradeThe New TimesThe East African Business Council (EABC) is considering ways to curtail counterfeits and other forms of illicit trade through inter-agency cooperation at national an…
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EIA has Issued the Following: U.S. Government Report Confirms Imports of Illegal Timber from Peru – Business Wire (press release)
by illicit trade - Google News August 18, 2016EIA has Issued the Following: U.S. Government Report Confirms Imports of Illegal Timber from Peru
Business Wire (press release)
“Given all the U.S. and Peruvian governments’ institutions involved in this recent verification process, it appears that they are now taking the fight against the illicit timber trade in Peru seriously,” said Julia Urrunaga, EIA’s Peru Program Director … -
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Regional businesses step up efforts in fight against counterfeits – Business Daily (press release) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 18, 2016Regional businesses step up efforts in fight against counterfeitsBusiness Daily (press release) (blog)A Kenya Revenue Authority official displays counterfeit Amoxil drugs. Uganda and Tanzania governments are estimated to lose $1.4 billion and $1.5 bill…
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WAZA and TRAFFIC join forces to combat illegal wildlife trade – TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade News
by illicit trade - Google News August 18, 2016TRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsWAZA and TRAFFIC join forces to combat illegal wildlife tradeTRAFFIC – Wildlife Trade NewsThe MoU commits the two organizations to share knowledge and expertise relating to the illegal trade of species from the wild, with a…
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Minister pledges measures to crack down on illegal trade – Myanmar Times
by illicit trade - Google News August 18, 2016Minister pledges measures to crack down on illegal trade
Myanmar Times
Myanmar’s Customs Department will implement short- and long-term measures to combat illegal trade along and within the country’s overland borders, Commerce Minister U Than Myint told lawmakers at an Amyotha Hluttaw session yesterday. He was … -
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New Myanmar Government Moves to Curb Illicit Jade Trade – Geopoliticalmonitor.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 16, 2016
Geopoliticalmonitor.comNew Myanmar Government Moves to Curb Illicit Jade Trade
Geopoliticalmonitor.com
The country’s murky jade trade came to international attention last autumn after transparency campaigners Global Witness released two reports outlining how the sector was controlled by companies tied to networks of crony businessmen, military families … -
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Kenya acquires new Shs. 3.6 bn ship for fight against illegal fishing – The Exchange (press release) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 16, 2016The Exchange (press release) (blog)Kenya acquires new Shs. 3.6 bn ship for fight against illegal fishingThe Exchange (press release) (blog)illicit trade leads to massive loss of lives in places where it is higher such as Africa and the developing world…
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Illicit Trade Draining African Economies – The Exchange – The Exchange (press release) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News August 15, 2016
The Exchange (press release) (blog)Illicit Trade Draining African Economies – The Exchange
The Exchange (press release) (blog)
At the back of UNCTAD 14, a number of development issues were raised ranging from the implementation of SGDs, E-commerce, to Green economies, and now … -
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Woman opposes illicit liquor trade, set afire – Times of India
by illicit trade - Google News August 14, 2016
Times of IndiaWoman opposes illicit liquor trade, set afire
Times of India
She threatened them that she would apprise police and district authorities about the trade. The two then allegedly poured kerosene and set her ablaze. “We have received a complaint and filed a case. The accused are absconding and raids are on to arrest … -
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Tech companies take on illegal online trafficking on World Elephant Day – CBS News
by illicit trade - Google News August 12, 2016
CBS NewsTech companies take on illegal online trafficking on World Elephant Day
CBS News
It also clearly defines three categories of wildlife that are illegal to trade: animals or plants that were sourced illegally, wildlife and wildlife products that fall under “species of concern” — those defined as being “threatened with extinction … -
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Illicit Online Drug Sales Triple In Absence Of Silk Road – Forbes
by illicit trade - Google News August 11, 2016
ForbesIllicit Online Drug Sales Triple In Absence Of Silk Road
Forbes
“Today, there are around 50 so-called cryptomarkets and vendor shops where vendors and buyers find each other anonymously to trade illegal drugs, new psychoactive substances, prescription drugs and other goods and services,” said the RAND sponsored … -
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Australian tobacco executive bashed and stabbed in attempted kidnap – The Sydney Morning Herald
by illicit trade - Google News August 11, 2016The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian tobacco executive bashed and stabbed in attempted kidnapThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe attempted kidnapping, bashing and stabbing of an international tobacco company manager outside his family home in Sydney suggests c…
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Kenya: Envoys Using Diplomatic Immunity to Engage in Illegal Ivory Trade, Says Report – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News August 11, 2016Kenya: Envoys Using Diplomatic Immunity to Engage in Illegal Ivory Trade, Says ReportAllAfrica.comThe report, Crime, Conservation and Criminal Networks in Illicit Rhino Horn Trade by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime lists a n…
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Government to curb rise in illegal tobacco trade – The New Indian Express
by illicit trade - Google News August 9, 2016Government to curb rise in illegal tobacco tradeThe New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: In a bid to respond to growing illegal trade in tobacco products and curb illegal transaction, Minister of State for Commerce , Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that ways…
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Illicit trade on Bulgarian cigarette market to rise to 17% by 2017 – Euromonitor – SeeNews
by illicit trade - Google News August 8, 2016Illicit trade on Bulgarian cigarette market to rise to 17% by 2017 – EuromonitorSeeNewsSOFIA (Bulgaria), August 8 (SeeNews) – Illicit trade on the Bulgarian cigarette market is expected to reach 14% and 17% in 2016 and 2017, respectively, up from 10% i…
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Online Trade in Illicit Drugs Is Growing, Study Finds – Wall Street Journal
by illicit trade - Google News August 5, 2016Online Trade in Illicit Drugs Is Growing, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS—Online trade in illicit drugs via the hidden marketplaces known as cryptomarkets is growing, with revenue having doubled and transactions having tripled since 2013, according to a study published Friday. The study was carried out by RAND … -
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Vietnamese carvers move centre stage as China cracks down on illegal ivory sales – The Conversation AU
by illicit trade - Google News August 5, 2016
The Conversation AUVietnamese carvers move centre stage as China cracks down on illegal ivory sales
The Conversation AU
There is one key reason for Vietnam’s increase in trade – China’s crackdown on illegal ivory sales and promises to reduce the domestic trade in ivory. Through evidence gathered and testimony from officials, carvers and wildlife trade investigators, the … -
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Illicit tobacco: Three retailers share their experiences – betterRetailing
by illicit trade - Google News August 3, 2016Illicit tobacco: Three retailers share their experiences
betterRetailing
“I have definitely seen evidence of the illicit trade of cigarettes within 300 yards of my shop. In this area people are selling smuggled cigarettes rather than counterfeit ones. But my fear is this will change when plain packaging comes in and it is … -
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Terror Financing and the Black Market Cigarette Trade – FrontPage Magazine
by illicit trade - Google News August 3, 2016
FrontPage MagazineTerror Financing and the Black Market Cigarette Trade
FrontPage Magazine
Astonishingly, the European Commission recently decided to give up one of its best weapons against the illicit tobacco trade – an Anti-Contraband and Anti-Counterfeit Agreement with Philip Morris International – because of pressure from activists over …
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Chinese Demand for Rosewood Spurs illicit Trade in Nigeria, Other West Africa’s Savannas – Naija247news
by illicit trade - Google News August 2, 2016
Naija247newsChinese Demand for Rosewood Spurs illicit Trade in Nigeria, Other West Africa’s Savannas
Naija247news
Soaring Chinese demand for rosewood has spurred a largely illicit trade in West Africa worth at least $1.3 billion since inception, according to advocacy group Forest Trends. That’s decimating forests and heightening tension as governments find that … -
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Supply Chain Visibility via Real-Time Cargo Tracking and Monitoring – Arviem
by "illicit trade" - Google News August 2, 2016Supply Chain Visibility via Real-Time Cargo Tracking and Monitoring Arviem
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Fitzer: ‘Illicit trade is not a victimless crime – Dundalk Democrat
by illicit trade - Google News July 29, 2016Fitzer: ‘Illicit trade is not a victimless crime
Dundalk Democrat
“This is the third report on illicit trade in Ireland and focuses on the growing threat of illicit trade in the areas of alcohol, fuel, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, digital piracy and other product counterfeiting. Seizures of alcohol continue to rise … -
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ISIL and the Illicit Antiquities Trade – International Affairs Review
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016ISIL and the Illicit Antiquities Trade
International Affairs Review
The first section of the paper discusses ISIL’s level of involvement in the illicit trafficking of antiquities, as well as the monetary value associated with the trade. In the following sections, the paper examines recent literature on antiquities … -
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Despite positive trends, poaching of African elephants still ‘unacceptably high’ – UN-backed treaty – UN News Centre
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016
UN News CentreDespite positive trends, poaching of African elephants still ‘unacceptably high’ – UN-backed treaty
UN News Centre
28 July 2016 – Many African elephants continued to face serious threats to their survival in 2015 from the illegal trade in ivory and unacceptably high levels of poaching, although the sharp upward trends in poaching since 2006 have started to level …
Poaching of African Elephants Slows, but Serious Threats Remain, CITES ReportsNational Geographic Voices (blog)
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Illicit Trade
Nigeria: Illicit Trade and Impact On Nigeria’s Wellbeing – AllAfrica.com
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016Nigeria: Illicit Trade and Impact On Nigeria’s Wellbeing
AllAfrica.com
The impact of illicit trade on youth access to cigarettes and reported rates of smoking is worse in less mature markets because of the historically weak law enforcement environment. Porous borders, poor market surveillance and the conflicts around many … -
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Illicit trade and impact on Nigeria’s wellbeing – TODAY.ng
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016Illicit trade and impact on Nigeria’s wellbeing
TODAY.ng
The impact of illicit trade on youth access to cigarettes and reported rates of smoking is worse in less mature markets because of the historically weak law enforcement environment. Porous borders, poor market surveillance and the conflicts around many … -
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Illicit trade and impact on Nigeria’s wellbeing – Nigeria Today
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016
Nigeria TodayIllicit trade and impact on Nigeria’s wellbeing
Nigeria Today
Illicit trade in tobacco products, which is increasingly being controlled by well organised trans-border criminal gangs and terrorist groups, is by far a more worrisome trend than the exaggerated benefits that plain packaging advocates for. The World … -
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New Shanghai Law to Target Illegal Trade in Driving License Demerits – YIBADA English
by illicit trade - Google News July 28, 2016
YIBADA EnglishNew Shanghai Law to Target Illegal Trade in Driving License Demerits
YIBADA English
Under the new amendment submitted to the Shanghai People’s Congress for evaluation, drivers who trade driving license demerits will face a fine ranging from 2,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan ($2,994), while those who take demerits for others will be fined 1 … -
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Big Oil and Big Tobacco: Anatomy of a Big PR Failure – Business 2 Community
by illicit trade - Google News July 27, 2016Business 2 CommunityBig Oil and Big Tobacco: Anatomy of a Big PR FailureBusiness 2 CommunityIn an era of growing anti-corporate sentiment, perhaps no industries have been more heavily demonized than oil and tobacco. The fates of both Big Oil and Big&nb…
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Illicit wine and spirits cost EU firms €1.3 billion – The Spirits Business
by illicit trade - Google News July 27, 2016
The Spirits BusinessIllicit wine and spirits cost EU firms €1.3 billion
The Spirits Business
EUIPO estimates that the UK wine and spirit manufacturing sectors lose €87m in wine and spirits sales each year due to illicit trade, €25m for spirits and €62m for wine, while the UK government loses an estimated €197m in tax annually. Spain’s wine and … -
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EU has chance to stop illegal tobacco trade – EurActiv
by illicit trade - Google News July 27, 2016EurActivEU has chance to stop illegal tobacco tradeEurActivThe tobacco industry, its suppliers, law enforcement authorities, member states, and the EU should work together to eliminate this illicit trade. Everyone agrees that Europe needs a solution th…
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Report: Vietnam Among Biggest Illegal Ivory Markets – Voice of America (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News July 26, 2016
Voice of America (blog)Report: Vietnam Among Biggest Illegal Ivory Markets
Voice of America (blog)
The group recently published a report called “Vietnam’s Illicit Ivory Trade.” The report found that more than 16,000 ivory items were for sale in over 240 stores across several Vietnamese cities. In a similar report in 2008, 2,400 products were for … -
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German Police Say Munich Gunman Likely Got Weapon on ‘Dark Web’ – Wall Street Journal
by illicit trade - Google News July 26, 2016
Wall Street JournalGerman Police Say Munich Gunman Likely Got Weapon on ‘Dark Web’
Wall Street Journal
The majority of online trade in illegal firearms actually happens on the surface web and online forums, where people trade information on how to reactivate legally available weapons that have been deactivated or fire only blanks, said Europol, the … -
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Why we don’t count to 10 before hitting ‘send’ on our emails – Chicago Tribune
by illicit trade - Google News July 26, 2016
Chicago TribuneWhy we don’t count to 10 before hitting ‘send’ on our emails
Chicago Tribune
Hackers have infiltrated even supposed secure servers to unearth trade secrets, military plans and illicit affairs. A hack of Sony Pictures entertainment revealed pay disparities and a producer calling actress Angelina Jolie a “minimally talented … -
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Fugitive godfather of Mexico’s drug trade speaks out from hiding to deny he is back in business – Telegraph.co.uk
by illicit trade - Google News July 26, 2016
Telegraph.co.ukFugitive godfather of Mexico’s drug trade speaks out from hiding to deny he is back in business
Telegraph.co.uk
Then, Guzman also fashioned himself a humble farmer who just stumbled into the drug trade (he and Caro Quintero are both from the Badiraguato area of Mexico’s Sinaloa state). Guzman was pitching his Hollywood story. El Chapo’s famous interview proved … -
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Bitcoin’s not money, judge rules as she tosses money-laundering charge – Washington Post
by illicit trade - Google News July 26, 2016
Washington PostBitcoin’s not money, judge rules as she tosses money-laundering charge
Washington Post
He was trading in bitcoin, not money, so how could he be charged with laundering money? That Arias wanted to use the virtual currency for illicit activity was none of Espinoza’s concern, his attorneys argued. Defense attorney Frank Andrew Prieto held … -
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New law to curb trade in driving license demerits – Shanghai Daily (subscription)
by illicit trade - Google News July 25, 2016
Shanghai Daily (subscription)New law to curb trade in driving license demerits
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
Demerits traders will receive the most severe punishment — fines of between 2,000 and 20,000 yuan — and all profits made through illicit trading will be confiscated, according to the amendment bill, which was submitted to the Shanghai People’s … -
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Illegal tobacco and alcohol claims over Walsall shop – expressandstar.com
by illicit trade - Google News July 25, 2016
expressandstar.comIllegal tobacco and alcohol claims over Walsall shop
expressandstar.com
Police have drawn upon the alleged illegal trade to lodge an unequivocal objection to the shop’s application to extending its licensing hours from serving alcohol until 11pm to 3am instead. Trading standards have also opposed the move. Officer Brian … -
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Governments falling down on ivory trade commitments – Deutsche Welle
by illicit trade - Google News July 24, 2016Deutsche WelleGovernments falling down on ivory trade commitmentsDeutsche WelleGlobal wildlife conservationists are demanding parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild and Fauna Flora (CITES) comply with wildlife la…
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Meth demand drives thriving illicit trade – Southernminn.com
by illicit trade - Google News July 23, 2016Southernminn.comMeth demand drives thriving illicit tradeSouthernminn.comThat drug trade is now in the spotlight after the June murder of Richard Jurgensen, 22, of Medford, who prosecutors believe was killed because of the mistaken belief that he provi…
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Are Indians smoking fewer cigarettes – Livemint
by illicit trade - Google News July 22, 2016Are Indians smoking fewer cigarettes
Livemint
Yet, at the same time, they are smoking more counterfeit brands and smuggled cigarettes that the tobacco industry refers to as “illicit trade cigarettes”. In the year ended December, cigarette sales dropped to 88.1 billion sticks—a 15-year low and a … -
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China ready to combat illicit drug trade with PH gov’t – Manila Bulletin
by illicit trade - Google News July 19, 2016
The Manila TimesChina ready to combat illicit drug trade with PH gov’t
Manila Bulletin
Declaring that illegal drugs are the “common enemy of mankind,” China is ready to cooperate with the Philippine government in combating the illicit drug trade. A day after President Rodrigo Duterte bared plans to confront China over the drug problem …
Duterte probing ‘detailed’ drug listThe Manila Times
Suspected drug lord gives up to Duterte in DavaoTempo -
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The curious connection between illicit cigarette sales and ISIS – PolitiFact
by illicit trade - Google News July 18, 2016
PolitiFactThe curious connection between illicit cigarette sales and ISIS
PolitiFact
Later, in an interview with PolitiFact PA, Saccone pointed to a noteworthy 2015 State Department report, “The Global Illicit Trade in Tobacco: A Threat to National Security.” “Internationally, it fuels transnational crime, corruption, and terrorism … -
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EU accused of ‘dragging its feet’ over illegal #ivory trade – EU Reporter (press release) (registration)
by illicit trade - Google News July 18, 2016EU accused of ‘dragging its feet’ over illegal #ivory trade
EU Reporter (press release) (registration)
It says the EU “lags behind” the international community in fighting the illegal ivory trade: the US has introduced an almost total ban; China and Hong Kong SAR have announced they will close their markets but many EU member states trade in ivory and … -
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UNCTAD talks to tackle illegal trade flows – The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog)
by illicit trade - Google News July 17, 2016
The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog)UNCTAD talks to tackle illegal trade flows
The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog)
This comes as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) enters its second day in Nairobi today. The event, themed ‘From Decision to Action: Moving Towards an Inclusive and Equitable Global Economic Environment for Trade and …
Developing nations lose 67 pct of exports through trade misinvoicing: UNXinhua
Some countries losing up to 67% of commodity exports to misinvoicingUNCTAD
Countries losing up to 67% of commodity exports earningsCommodities Now