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Big seizure of illegal vapes and tobacco in Buckinghamshire

The operation was led by Milton Keynes trading standards, working with Thames Valley Police, the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit, HM Revenue and Customs, Immigration Enforcement, and the Department for Work and Pensions, with a specialist tobacco …

Illegal fireworks seized ahead of Bonfire Night

More than £10,000 worth of fireworks have been seized in raids across West Yorkshire in the run-up to Bonfire Night. West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Trading Standards and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) carried out 20 visits to …

WATCH: Police seize 2.5 million cigarettes and 5,200 litres of laughing gas set for illegal export from Spain via ...

AN EAST European and Spanish gang that used its own international transport firm to smuggle cigarettes and laughing gas within legal cargo has been busted by the Policia Nacional. Six people have been arrested in the Alicante province town of Muro de Alcoy …

Moment police dog finds 27k illegal cigarettes hidden in shop wall

Police footage has captured the moment a search dog uncovered a hidden stash of 27,000 illegal cigarettes during a multi-agency operation in Warrington. On Thursday, October 30, officers from Cheshire Police’s Northern Protecting Vulnerable People …

International "laughing gas" smuggling ring busted in Spain

Spanish police said Friday they have busted an international ring suspected of smuggling nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," and contraband tobacco. Officers confiscated 5,184 liters of nitrous oxide from a warehouse and the home of …

Ottawa woman charged after seizure of 25,000 illegal cigarettes involved in other busts: police

More than £30,000 of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes seized

More than £30,000 of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes was seized from three Northampton shops during a police operation. Search warrants were executed at three shops in Spencer Bridge Road, Harlestone Road and Kettering Road, in support of the …

Police seize smuggler of e-cigarettes worth B12m

PUBLISHED : 31 Oct 2025 at 14:59 NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Police have arrested a suspected member of a smuggling ring involved in transporting illegal e-cigarettes worth about 12 million baht from Hat Yai to Nakhon Pathom, seizing over 133,000 items. The …

Perth brothers face court over massive illegal tobacco seizure

Two brothers have appeared side-by-side in Perth Magistrates Court after they were arrested following a massive seizure of allegedly illegally imported vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from a Perth warehouse. The AFP and the WA Police Force, with the …

Millions of illicit cigarettes and vapes seized, Perth brothers charged

Two Perth brothers have faced court charged over the alleged distribution of illicit tobacco products in WA after the seizure of more than four million cigarettes, about 50,000 vapes and almost 900 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco. The Australian Federal …

Four people charged over alleged illegal tobacco and vape network

Police say they have seized millions of dollars in illegal tobacco and uncovered a money-laundering network on the NSW far north coast. It is alleged the network had been funnelling criminal profits through tobacconists in the region. The week-long …

Pakistan Customs seizes smuggled cigarettes, raw materials worth Rs. 1.1 bln

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP): In a series of coordinated intelligence-based enforcement actions, Pakistan Customs (Enforcement) under the Chief Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Islamabad, has successfully dismantled multiple networks …

European airport closes for sixth time over smuggling balloons

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Customs Seizes Rs. 1.1 Billion Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Major Raids

Pakistan Customs has carried out one of its largest anti-smuggling crackdowns with the seizure of over Rs. 1.1 billion worth of illicit cigarettes and raw materials in multi-city operations. The Enforcement wing under the Chief Collectorate, Islamabad, …

Rs1.3b smuggled cigarette material seized

LAHORE: Customs authorities seized smuggled cigarette paper, filters, packaging material and manufacturing raw material worth over Rs1.3 billion in a raid on a warehouse on the outskirts of Lahore on Thursday. The authorities have launched a large-scale …

WA news LIVE: WA brothers charged after seizure of millions of illicit cigarettes and vapes

Two brothers from WA have been arrested and charged after more than five tonnes of illicit cigarettes, vapes and loose tobacco were discovered in a warehouse in Perth’s northern suburbs. A Nedlands man, 32, and a Dianella man, 33, were charged as part of …

WA duo charged over seizure of millions of illicit cigarettes and vapes

Two brothers allegedly involved in the distribution of illicit tobacco products in Western Australia are expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (31 October, 2025) charged over the seizure of more than five tonnes of illicit cigarettes, vapes …

Street vendor caught in Louth with 150,000 illegal cigarettes

A Dublin street vendor who was caught with 150 thousand cigarettes without a stamp, after he caught the attention of members of the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit as he appeared to be unfamiliar with the area, has been sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court. 50- …

City council seizes £23,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes in Milton Keynes for national crackdown

Milton Keynes city council has seized more than £23,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes as part of a national crackdown on the illicit trade. The illegal products were taken from two addresses in Queensway, Bletchley. The operation was led by Milton …

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

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 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. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

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. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

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 …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

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 …