Fake meds seized in Cebu
SEVERAL boxes of allegedly fake medicines were seized yesterday during a simultaneous raid in five pharmacies in the cities of...
Learn MoreHong Kong foils smuggling of cigarettes
Hong Kong Customs announced on Thursday that 100,000 sticks of suspected illicit cigarettes with a market value of about 270,000...
Learn MoreICE Thinks Counterfeit Warriors Gear Is a Threat to National Security
Just a few days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it had performed a “slam dunk” enforcement...
Learn MoreThe WHO & High Tobacco Tax in Costa Rica
The average pack of cigarettes costs about ¢1,600 in Costa Rica. Almost 70% of this cost goes to paying various types of taxes....
Learn MoreFate of global rare earth miners rests on China smuggling crackdown
The fate of debt-ridden U.S. rare earth miner Molycorp rests on China’s efforts to crack down on networks that smuggled as...
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Truck Driver Arrested for Smuggling Out-of-State Recyclables
A California man was arrested last month for trying to trade in nearly 7,000 pounds of recyclables that he hauled in from out of...
Learn MoreMeghalaya losing Rs 90 cr annually
Assam and Meghalaya are incurring revenue losses to the tune of Rs 700 crore every year due to illegal trade of cigarettes, which...
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Haydn Morgan: Counterfeit products – a global threat
The number of counterfeit products being sold is continuously rising, recently confirmed in reports compiled by by Police...
Learn MoreSteps up as cigarettes up 30 sen
The Customs Department continues to enhance its enforcement initiative to curb smuggling activities.
This includes contraband...
Learn MoreSalesman arrested for counterfeit goods
The Abu Dhabi Police have arrested a salesman for dealing in women’s bags counterfeiting high-end brands. The suspect was...
Learn MoreIllicit Trade in Tobacco Products: Stubbing Out an Unending Scourge
Dominated globally by organised crime, the illicit tobacco trade could be said to be a frightening tripod that damages legitimate...
Learn MoreCharges filed in fake tech product scheme
Four people were charged with importing and distributing fake Apple and Sony electronic gear, following a joint investigation by...
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