TayNinh Police seize 9000 smuggled cigarette packs
TayNinh — Police in the southeastern TayNinh Province caught a ship in Vam Co Dong River, which was smuggling 9,000 packs...
Learn MoreNew Effort To Combat Security Threat Of Illicit Tobacco Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last week, the U.S. government announced its plan to combat the illicit tobacco trade. In support of the...
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WARNING: Spread of plain packaging bad for Bradford producers and boost for counterfeit cigarette sales
Mr Ridgway, director of the Ilkley-based Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance, said the decision of the French government to...
Learn MoreOwner of Spring Bank store faces prison after discovery of illegal tobacco worth £40,000
The owner of a city shop found with nearly 200,000 illegal cigarettes is facing jail. He pleaded guilty to eight counts relating...
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Resident fined MOP5,000 for tobacco smuggling
Macau — A Macau resident has been discovered by the Customs Service (SA) carrying an amount of cigarettes far exceeding the...
Learn MoreState Department group sees illicit cigarette trafficking as security threat
Virginia – A recent U.S. Department of State report on illegal tobacco trafficking deems it a lucrative revenue source for...
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Over 27m contraband cigarettes destroyed
Dengkil — Over 27 million contraband cigarettes seized by the Federal Territory Customs Department since 1997 was destroyed...
Learn MoreNewcastle’s biggest ever haul of seized illegal cigarettes and alcohol
Newcastle – Sniffer dogs YoYo and Scamp helped officers from Newcastle’s trading standards team search five properties...
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Four north shields off-licences raided in counterfeit tobacco crackdown
Tyneside – Sharp-nosed dogs helped to sniff out a hidden stash of illegal tobacco across shops in Tyneside. The animals are...
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Scant evidence EU tobacco deal curbed smuggling
Brussels – According to the Commission, EU member states reported that they seized 4.5 billion cigarettes in 2005, and 3.1...
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Mirrored in fake imitations
The small hamlet of Aranmula situated on the banks of the Pampa river is known internationally for its unique metal mirror,...
Learn MoreBulgaria Deputy PM: Counteracting smuggling of excise goods one of govt’s main priorities
Rumyana Bachvarova, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior, held...
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