China’s appetite for bird nests leads smuggling to take flight
Beijing – With China in the grip of a harsh winter, the demand for edible bird’s nests, a delicacy known for its skin...
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Greek crisis and tax hike foster cigarette smuggling
(ANSAmed) – Naples – Consumption of smuggled cigarettes has risen by about 50% in Greece since the economic crisis...
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China’s counterfeiters aided by Western firms’ weak response
WENZHOU, China (AP) — An Associated Press investigation published last week uncovered systemic fraud in China’s...
Learn MoreCigarette smuggler who jumped bail gets 5 years’ jail
Singapore – A key member of a contraband cigarette smuggling syndicate has been sentenced to five years in jail for his...
Learn MoreAlibaba Warned by U.S. to Combat Sales of Counterfeit Products
Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. has to do a better job of fighting the sale of counterfeit goods and pirated materials on its...
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Smuggling, counterfeits resulted in Rs39,239 crore loss to govt in 2014
Bengaluru – Smuggling and counterfeiting of goods in India has cost an estimated loss of Rs39,239 crore to government in...
Learn MoreSmuggled Cigarettes Worth Over Rs 15 Lakh Seized
Meghalaya – The officers of Customs Headquarters, Preventive Unit, Shillong have seized 40 cartons of “Ruili River” brand...
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Illegal tobacco on Merseyside: Buying cheap cigarettes is not a victimless crime
Tobacco smugglers are putting legitimate shops – and their workers – at risk by encouraging smokers to turn to black...
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Shockingly, in May, police said more than 5,000 websites selling counterfeit “luxury” goods had been shut down over...
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Coast makes it easy for illegal tobacco smuggling to be industry in own right
Torquay – The close proximity of the English Channel to South Devon has made it easy for tobacco to be illegally smuggled.
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Melbourne – Police have seized more than $8 million of assets after busting an alleged illicit tobacco importation gang....
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Bac Giang destroys smuggled Chinese products
BAC GIANG— BacGiang’s market management forces yesterday confiscated and destroyed three tonnes of smuggled Chinese...
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