Millions in illegal counterfeit products seized in Puerto Rico
October 4, 2016
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations has announced that 206 seizures were made of counterfeit...
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Man indicted in cigarette smuggling ring faces additional drug charges
October 4, 2016
Federal authorities have brought additional drug charges against one of the half-dozen men indicted last month in connection with...
Learn MoreInternational fake note smuggling gang members nabbed in Delhi
October 3, 2016
Two members of an international fake Indian currency notes (FICN) smuggling racket were arrested with counterfeit notes of the...
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‘Cheap whites’: The new trend dominating tobacco black markets
October 3, 2016
Tobacco smugglers have found new ways of expanding their illegal activities and now focus on a trend called “cheap whites”, which...
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Tobacco industry urges war on smugglers
October 3, 2016
The Việt Nam Tobacco Association (VTA) has called for changes to the law to enable authorities to combat the increasing incidence...
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Cops bust fake coin factory in Delhi
October 3, 2016
This was a mint making coins of 5 and 10 denominations, except that it wasn’t run by the government. In a rare catch,...
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Curb illicit tobacco trade, smuggling
September 30, 2016
TOBACCO Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) says efforts by the Zambian government to boost foreign reserves will remain exposed...
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Illicit tobacco trade costs Zambia more than K50 million per year
September 29, 2016
Government’s efforts to shore up the national budget and boost foreign reserves remain exposed to the continued loss of taxation...
Learn MoreWarning up vs. fake products
September 29, 2016
Negrenses are being warned against the proliferation, not only of fake cigarets, that was recently discovered by authorities, but...
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Economist Tips Smuggling Boom if Cigarette Prices Raised 365%
September 29, 2016
Jakarta. A plan touted by some in the government to increase cigarette prices is likely to have a disastrous affect on tobacco...
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The genuine article: How to tackle product counterfeiting
September 28, 2016
Product counterfeiting is a serious problem for industry and consumers alike.As system provider, Netstal has tackled this problem...
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Bulgarian Interior Ministry Reports Successful Operation Against Cigarette Smugglers
September 28, 2016
The Interior Ministry reported a successful operation against cigarette smuggling in which it did not participate but provided...
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