MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to carry out the nationwide destruction of P2.1 billion worth of illicit cigarettes across 12 designated sites, led by the primary ...

Latest market surveys say that one can buy illicit cigarettes for P3 to P4 per stick. In contrast, the lowest priced legal brand goes for P7 per stick. The choice is obvious. The three-to-four-peso ...

2024 saw nearly $41 billion worth of illicit crypto volume, but that could climb to around $51 billion as more criminal-tied addresses are found, Chainalysis says. Illicit crypto volumes may have ...

MIKE LORIGAN, REPORTER: On one of Melbourne’s busiest shopping strips, Chapel Street, law enforcement is inside a suspected illicit tobacco and vape retailer. This co-ordinated raid with the ...

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has expressed concern about the rising rate of illicit trade, stating that the money lost to the black market could have been used by the government to avoid ...

More than three tonnes of illicit tobacco was seized as Victoria Police warn purchasing the illegal product is “not a victimless crime”. About 1000kg of tobacco, 1.5kg of cannabis, $60,000 cash and 10 ...

More Americans use illicit opioids such as fentanyl than previously estimated, highlighting the need for better methods to understand the depths of the opioid crisis, according to a new study. A ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian issued a scathing warning on Monday about the worsening illicit tobacco trade crisis in the Philippines, calling it “the devil in our country” as he ...

As debate intensifies around excise increases and the growth of illicit trade, South Africa’s expanding illicit alcohol market is too often reduced to a question of enforcement. This misses the deeper ...

MANILA, Philippines – Rising illicit cigarette trade has led the country to a “lose-lose situation” by drastically reducing government revenues and reversing public health gains, Senator Sherwin ...

The illicit market in five key Indian industries - FMCG (packaged goods), FMGC (personal and household care), alcohol, tobacco, and textiles and apparel - was valued at Rs 7,97,726 crore in the ...