Kochi police seizes tobacco products worth Rs 40laks.
In a major haul the Kochi City police on Saturday seized smuggled cigars and foreign cigarettes from Thevara worth Rs 40 lakh. The police seized the goods from a godown in Mattummal Junction near Thevara in the wee hours of Saturday. Police arrested Ayoob of Kuttiyadi, Kozhikode, who rented out the go-down. Shadow Police wing of the city police conducted a surprise ride at the godown after a tip off.
Pursuant to the arrest Kochi city police commissioner M.P. Dinesh has ordered a detailed probe into the illicit import of tobacco products. “We will take effective steps to curb the illicit sale of tobacco products in the city,” he said. The police seized cigar and cigarettes made in Germany, Scotland, France and other countries. Apart from tobacco products the cops also found cigar pipes, rolling papers and other related products.
Stop veggie smuggling.
CORDILLERA farmers were given assurance by the Department of Agriculture that entry of illegal vegetables in the country will stop.
DA Secretary Manny Piñol during a recent farmers meeting in La Trinidad, Benguet assured farmers the government is closely monitoring the entry of illegal vegetables in the country which competes with locally grown produce and eats up farmers’ earning. armers in Benguet and the rest of the Cordilleras have been complaining that low-priced vegetables from China, Taiwan and Singapore are being dumped in the country.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2016/08/13/stop-veggie-smuggling-491063
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Counterfeit vodka finding leads to suspended sentence
Ian Baldwin of Grangeway pleaded guilty to 21 offences relating to counterfeit and illicit tobacco seized from his taxi, his personal vehicle and a storage unit last December. He was sentenced to six months and twelve weeks custody and made to pay 1000 euros in costs and 80 euros to victim’s surcharge.
A total of 26 litres of counterfeit vodka and 108 bottles of illicit wine ( not marked with traceability information) as well as illicit hand rolling tobacco and cigarettes had a street value of over 1700 euros.
2PNP generals tagged in smuggling of sugar, agri products
Three boats loaded with smuggled white sugar were intercepted in Zamboanga City and are now in the custody of the Bureau of Customs, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said.
Based on initial reports from Customs, one of the vessels, M/B SittiAini was loaded with 584 bags of refined sugar.
The two other vessels are still under inspection and authorities have yet to come up with an estimated value of the seized sugar.
Canadian police seize more than 3,300 pounds of illegal tobacco
The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) seized more than 3,300 pounds of tobacco in one week. In two separate instances, the CRTF saw suspects trying to smuggle tobacco in Canadian waters. The CRTF saw a boat Aug. 4 on the St. Lawrence River near the Ontario-Quebec Border. The CRTF said the boat seemed be coming form the Lancaster area. When the boat docked near Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec, the CRTF saw two people unloading what appeared to be garbage bags of fine-cut tobacco.
http://www.wptz.com/news/canadian-police-seize-more-than-3300-pounds-of-illegal-tobacco/41171054
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Rs 5L worth foreign cigarettes seized
Excise sleuths on Thursday seized foreign cigarettes and banned tobacco products worth around Rs 5 lakh. The seized items include slim cigarettes, primarily used by women, and chewing products containing tobacco.
The excise has registered 10 cases in connection with the raid.
The raid was conducted by various units of excise at Ernakulam north, Ernakulam south, Palarivattom and Manappattiparambu.
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Extraordinary attack on Sydney tobacco executive
It’s been revealed an Australian tobacco executive has been bashed and stabbed in attempted kidnap. It’s believed crime syndicates may have started to hit back at efforts to combat the illicit tobacco trade.
The executive was attacked at his Sydney home and told to get in a car. But he fought back.
US seizes more than 3000 counterfeit items
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Offices have seized more than 3000 counterfeit items including footwear and clothing during the execution of four state search warrants in northern Indiana. The merchandise included shoes, purses various clothing items and other luxury accessories were found to be imitations of name-brands including Nike, Air Jordan, Michael Kors, Timberland, North Face and Polo.
No arrests were made at the time the search warrants were executed by the Indiana State Excise Police with the assistance from the South Bend Police Department’s Violent Crime Impact Unit and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
http://www.just-style.com/news/us-seizes-more-than-3000-counterfeit-items_id128565.aspx
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Crackdown by Hong Kong customs nets illegal cigarettes worth HK$57 million.
Contraband cigarettes worth more than HK$57 million have been confiscated by Hong Kong Customs in 12 cases of tobacco smuggling from the mainland so far this year, a customs official said on Wednesday. The HK$7.3 million haul was discovered when officers intercepted a Hong Kong-bound container truck at Man Kam To Immigration Control Point. The import document claimed it carried more than 800 cartons of assorted goods such as metalware and clothes. Meanwhile, customs officers mounted a city-wide operation against illegal cigarettes over the past two weeks.
During the operation, 47 suspected tobacco traffickers and buyers, aged from 14 to 82, had been rounded up with the seizure of HK$150,000 worth of contraband cigarettes recovered.
Trader sold fake England World Cup shirts and Ray-Ban sunglasses.
Boyd Talbot, aged 32, was also ordered to pay back £16,250 within three months following a Proceeds of Crime investigation – or face nine months in jail.
In May 2014, two properties associated with Talbot, of Oldbury Street, Wednesbury, were raided by Sandwell Council Trading Standards and West Midlands Police officers after a probe found he was selling counterfeit goods through Facebook and eBay.