#smuggling

Mar 9, 20211 min read

WHO FCTC launches report on good practices to combat tobacco smuggling in free zones

With only a limited number of product inspections carried out inside free zones, many customs administrations now require that tobacco...

Apr 23, 20201 min read

INTERPOL & World Customs Organization Collaborate In Crackdown On Terrorist Routes In SE Asia

Hundreds arrested in crackdown on terrorist routes in Southeast Asia - More than 130 human trafficking victims rescued in Operation...

Apr 14, 20202 min read

Demand for illicit cigarettes heightened amidst MCO in Asia Pacific

RETAIL and Trade Brand Advocacy (RTBA) said the travel restrictions, movement control order (MCO) and tighter scrutiny by enforcement...

Mar 2, 20203 min read

Are You Ready? Collaboration to Fight Dangerous, Illicit & Counterfeit Goods 4th 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议

AGENDA ENGLISH | AGENDA CHINESE 4TH GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong...

Feb 25, 20201 min read

Booked Your Seat? Anti Illicit Trade, Brand Protection & IPR Tech Forum China 4.0

4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong | 4th 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议 |...

Feb 19, 20201 min read

HK Customs seizes HK$85 million worth of cigarettes through 'Project Crocodile'

Hong Kong customs has uncovered HK$85 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the largest seizure of its kind in two decades, after...

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