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Illegal tobacco wars ramp up across Australia

Firebombings and ram raids on stores selling illegal cigarettes are spreading into multiple Australian states as governments play a game of "whack-a-mole" on the lucrative market. Queensland is the latest state to see a rise in the violent …

Illegal tobacco wars light up across states as crimes rise in Qld

Fire bombings and ram raids on stores selling illegal cigarettes are spreading into multiple states as governments play a game of “whack-a-mole” on the lucrative market. Queensland is the latest state to see a rise in the violent attacks on tobacconists as …

Two Ashton businesses appear in court over illegal vapes

TWO businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne have paid the penalty for stocking illegal vapes. They have been handed hefty fines after police and Trading Standards officers swooped on the premises in response to reports from the public. The vapes were confiscated …

India, Nepal talks on steps to curb gold, narcotics, fake currency notes smuggling

The 21st Director General-Level Talks on Customs Cooperation was held between India and Nepal in Kathmandu on April 10-11, 2025 Published Date - 13 April 2025, 02:50 PM New Delhi: Customs authorities of India and Nepal have discussed ways to check trans- …

CBIC officials meet Nepal counterpart, acknowledge smuggling of goods a common challenge

India and Nepal discussed various cross-border issues, and acknowledged that smuggling of goods has been a common challenge. The discussions came at the 21st Director-General Level Talks on Customs Cooperation in Kathmandu, held between 10th-11th April. …

India, Nepal to work together against smuggling of gold, drugs, fake currency

New Delhi: India and Nepal have decided to strengthen measures to check cross-border smuggling of gold, narcotics, fake currency notes and other goods such as e-cigarettes, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry Sunday. The issue was …

Croydon Shuts Down Illegal Vape Shop

Croydon Council has secured its first-ever closure order targeting illicit tobacco and vape sales, successfully shutting down a shop in the town centre following repeated breaches of trading laws. ‘Stop and Shop’ at 79 Church Street has been closed for …

BIR widens net vs vape, cigarette smugglers

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is intensifying enforcement operations against both emerging and long-standing sources of tax evasion, particularly in the vape and tobacco industries. BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said this is part of the Marcos …

Cigarette smuggling cases rise sharply in 2024, says Finnish Customs

Finnish Customs investigated 404 tax fraud cases last year, with cigarette smuggling accounting for a significant share of all offences, according to newly published figures. The rise in cases marked a growing role for Customs in efforts to combat the …

Police seize 150 cannabis plants and £40,000 worth of illegal vapes in Operation Machinize crackdown

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now 150 cannabis plants, £40,000 worth of illegal vapes and a machete were just some of the many items seized during an undercover operation by police. The three-week- …

Millions of illegal cigarettes seized as police bust gang who exported product from Spain

A MASSIVE counterfeit cigarette racket has been busted in Alicante province. The gang had a network of factories and warehouses making and distributing the fake fags abroad as well as to Spanish clients. Seven people have been arrested and millions of …

Closure orders issued to shops caught selling illegal tobacco

The investigation by Wiltshire Council's Trading Standards team uncovered the illegal sales happening inside. Chippenham Mini Market on Market Place first opened in October 2024 and sells vapes, e-liquids and smoking paraphernalia. The shop has now …

Coalition of 28 Attorneys General Seek Support from the Administration in Combating the Flood of Illegal Chinese ...

Businessman nabbed at BIA with stock of illegal cigarettes

By T.K.G. Kapila Katunayake, April 11 (Daily Mirror) - A 29-year-old businessman was arrested this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a stock of illegally imported cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.2 million. The suspect, a resident of …

Weak enforcement: Illicit cigarette trade causing huge losses

LAHORE: Pakistan continues to suffer massive tax losses due to the unchecked rise of the illicit cigarette trade, with the country losing around Rs415 billion annually as enforcement measures fail to keep pace with illegal market expansion. The enforcement …

Pensioner in court after selling illegal tobacco in town centre pub

A BARNSLEY resident who admitted selling illegal tobacco products in a town centre pub has been prosecuted following a council investigation. Kevin Denton Fisher, of Day Street, Barnsley was found to be selling illegal tobacco products from Chennells, on …

GEORGIAN REVENUE SERVICE: IN 3 MONTHS, 282 CASES OF ILLEGAL STORAGE AND SALE OF CIGARETTES WERE DETECTED

Daily News: Society April 10, 2025 Within 3 months, 282 cases of illegal storage and sale of cigarettes were detected, Georgian Revenue Service reported. According to the Service, total cost of seized tobacco products without excise stamps (61,507 packs in …

Oxfordshire town off-licence could close after illegal tobacco was found

The illicit goods were found at Premier Store, in Broadway, Didcot.  Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards department visited the shop in May last year and found a quantity of illegal, smuggled tobacco products which were seized from behind …

Shop shut down for three months after police raid finds illegal cigarettes

The Vape Shop in Brookend Street, Ross-on-Wye, was raided by police this Tuesday (April 8). A police spokesperson confirmed counterfeit cigarettes had been seized and said trading standards had put a closure order on the shop. Ross-on-Wye Safer …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …

Philip Morris International Comments on English Court’s Plain Packaging Decision

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2016-- Philip Morris International (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on an English Court’s decision to uphold the UK’s plain packaging regulations. In May 2015, PMI and other companies sought a …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Holds 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of Presentation at Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum

Philip Morris International Comments on Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment on the EU Tobacco Products ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2016-- Philip Morris International (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union following its legal review of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders