Fake champagne, whiskey and food seized
February 20, 2014
Illicit oil, vinegar, honey and champagne have been seized in a huge clampdown on counterfeit and substandard food and beverages...
Learn MoreFake Flappy Bird apps a security risk
February 20, 2014
Scammers are cashing in on the demand for the now-defunct Flappy Bird app, conning unsuspecting consumers out of money and...
Learn MoreAmount of cigarettes smuggled from Russia to Estonia falls by over 5 times in 2013
February 19, 2014
In 2013, an average of 15.21 cigarettes were brought from Russia illegally to Estonia per person arriving from Russia to Estonia,...
Learn MoreCustoms authorities fight cigarette smuggling
February 18, 2014
Smuggling of cigarettes through the central sector of Moldovan – Ukrainian border was the most serious risks to border...
Learn MoreTop States for Cigarette Smuggling
February 18, 2014
A very large number of cigarettes sold in the United States are smuggled in and out of states, presumably to avoid taxes on the...
Learn MoreAgri smuggling $10-B trade – study
February 16, 2014
MANILA, Philippines – In the 1980s, smuggling of agricultural commodities had evolved into a big-time illegal trade, with...
Learn MoreFifth person charged in plot to smuggle narwhal whale tusks into US, says Department of Justice
February 15, 2014
BANGOR, Maine — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that a fifth person had been charged in connection with a...
Learn MoreCounterfeit Avastin shipped to Europe as well as US
February 14, 2014
Counterfeit versions of Roche’s cancer drug Avastin, which caused a stir in the US in 2012, were also shipped to the UK,...
Learn More‘Operation Team Player’ nets more than $37 million in fake merchandise More than 70 people arrested; over 5,000 websites seized in coordination with NFL
February 13, 2014
WASHINGTON — Federal officials announced Thursday the final record-breaking results of Operation Team Player, the nationwide law...
Learn MoreTobacco smugglers downsize to dodge Customs officers
February 12, 2014
The smugglers are bringing in consignments in vans and small trucks rather than relying on containers. And the changing trends...
Learn MoreSustaining Customs anti-smuggling agenda
February 12, 2014
Not much had been heard lately on the activities at the Tincan Island Port of the Nigeria Customs Service since Comptroller Tunji...
Learn MoreBrand-conscious, but faking it
February 12, 2014
KOLKATA: Sambit Chatterjee was wondering what to gift his girlfriend this Valentine’s Day. The second-year college student...
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