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February 18, 2016
Revenu Quebec announced Thursday that eight people convicted of tobacco smuggling offenses were sentenced to pay fines totaling...
Learn MoreFighting the Counterfeiting Mafia
February 18, 2016
At a foundry in Linqing, in the middle of Shandong Province in eastern China, six trucks stand in a courtyard, each filled with...
Learn MoreFive-state blitz on illegal cigs
February 17, 2016
The Customs Department raided outlets in five states under Ops Outlet 3.0 to crack down on the illegal cigarette trade. The...
Learn MoreMaple Producers Blast Food Products Containing ‘Fake’ Maple
February 16, 2016
The word “maple” is often used to sell food products that don’t actually contain any maple, the industry charged. Maple syrup...
Learn MoreIllegal cigs and tobacco seized by West Yorkshire Trading Standards in crackdown
February 16, 2016
Illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth thousands of pounds have been seized by West Yorkshire Trading Standards as part of a...
Learn MoreSteep rise in seizure of smuggled cigarettes
February 16, 2016
Between April and December last year, 78.72 lakh cigarettes worth nearly Rs. 5.5 crore were seized
Smuggling of foreign...
Learn MoreDrones pose new contraband, smuggling challenge for prisons
February 15, 2016
Wily inmates and their associates on the outside are deploying drones to deliver drugs, cellphones, and other contraband to...
Learn MoreEU tobacco deal needs thorough update if renewed
February 15, 2016
A lot has happened since 9 July 2004, when the European Commission signed what it called a landmark agreement with tobacco...
Learn MoreLocal view: Taxing our way to higher crime
February 13, 2016
Sen. Mike Gloor wants to see Nebraska hike the excise tax on cigarettes by more than 234 percent, from 64 cents to $2.14. The...
Learn MoreObama to Sign Bill Combating Counterfeit Chips
February 12, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO—U.S. President Barak Obama indicated Thursday (Feb. 11) that he will sign into law a customs bill passed by the...
Learn MoreLeading brands highly vulnerable to online fakes this Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2016
Ahead of this year’s Valentine’s Day, NetNames, the leading online brand protection specialist, has today warned that leading...
Learn MoreTobacco Smuggling: Smoking the Taxes Away
February 11, 2016
More than 33 million packs of illicit cigarettes have been confiscated in the Greek and Cypriot customs at the end of January by...
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