Former county corrections officer pleads guilty in contraband smuggling operation
Annapolis – A former county corrections officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a contraband smuggling...
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Virginia – Organized crime has long profited from black-market deals in prohibited or expensively regulated goods ,ranging...
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Tredworth – Police raided a house in Tredworth alongside trading standard officers last week as the house was believed to...
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800,000 fewer illegal cigarettes on our region’s streets
More than 800,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by West Yorkshire Trading Standards as part of a crackdown on illegal...
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Lahore – In two different raids in Lahore on Friday and Saturday, Law Enforcement Authorities raided retailers selling...
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Black Country cigarette smuggler jailed for three years
Gulan Shaikh, aged 64, of Essington Road, Willenhall, was spotted using a mobile phone while driving in September 2014. Officers...
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Fake cement hits Malawi market
One of the cement manufacturing companies in Malawi, Lafarge, has expressed concern over the huge number of fake cement being...
Learn MoreUndercover operation finds illegal cigarettes on sale in Leicester
Undercover investigators have revealed how easy it is to buy illegal cigarettes in shops in Leicester. A team led by...
Learn MoreStudent Smuggled 30,000 Cigarettes
A Portsmouth student who smuggled more than 30,000 cigarettes into the country has been handed an 18 week jail sentence. Customs...
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Don’t let fake goods ruin your Christmas
The law states that all toys have to be safe but dangerous toys are still out there so it’s best to be careful and follow some...
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Fake products boom in Saudi Arabia’s markets
Long gone are the days when the Saudi market was full of high-quality electronics and other consumer products. Instead of...
Learn More50,000 cigarettes and 60kg of tobacco among products seized in HMRC property raids
A series of raids across South West Wales, including at two properties in Swansea, saw customs officers seize illegal alcohol,...
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