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Smuggling & Contraband
Cigarettes, weapons, and counterfeit goods crossing borders.
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Snowflake with cigarettes floated down the Viliya to Vilnius
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (173+ words) Near Vilnius on Sunday, border guards pulled a smugglers' raft, which was heading from Belarus, out of the Viliya river. It contained a batch of cigarettes worth over 13 thousand euros. Border guards noticed a snowflake-shaped object (a hexagon) in the…...
Prison officer charged in connection with the supply of Class A drug
57+ min ago (289+ words) A SENIOR prison officer appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy Sam Adrian Mourant, 34, is also accused of wilful misconduct by failing to report…...
Five Malaysians arrested in Japan over alleged cocaine smuggling
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (167+ words) TOKYO (Oct 13): Five Malaysian nationals have been arrested at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle around five kilogrammes of cocaine from Malaysia, with an estimated street value of 120 million yen (US$758,000), concealed beneath the insoles of their…...
Strengthening the fight against smuggling along the border.
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (378+ words) The situation regarding smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border has been contained and reduced; however, in the last three months of the year, many complex factors are predicted, requiring the active involvement of functional forces. Many cases…...
Counterfeit Goods on Shein and TikTok: Learn About the USCC’s Allegations
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (185+ words) 13th of October, 2026 Some counterfeit goods on Shein and TikTok (an alleged fact) were part of a series of warnings issued by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). In the first instance, the USCC stated that various…...
Bribery lands officer in jail
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (224+ words) A FORMER senior research officer at the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) head office in Suva has been sentenced to five months and two weeks after being found guilty of bribery. Magistrate Vinaina Diroiroi sentenced Josaia Waqairatu in the Suva…...
NSW jails seek drone detection technology to stop contraband deliveries
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (655+ words) NSW is seeking to purchase counter-drone technology to use in jails to combat contraband dropped from the air. (ABC News: Norman Hermant) Technology to counter drones flying contraband into NSW prisons is being purchased by the state government. Three arrests…...
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Late-Night Prison Emergency Raises Questions As His Team Responds
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (293+ words) Sean "Diddy" Combs reportedly required emergency medical treatment after suffering a head injury inside federal prison, prompting an ambulance transfer early Saturday, October 10. The incident became public on October 12, with reports raising questions about how the music mogul was injured…...
Sabil Al-Salam Brigade Seizes More Than 1.3 Million Narcotic Pills in Al-Kufra, Three Members Injured
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Al-Kufra – The Salam Paths Brigade, part of the Libyan Army’s Ground Forces Command, carried out a security operation in Al-Kufra targeting a hideout used by drug traffickers. The operation led to the seizure of more than 1.3 million narcotic pills, which…...
In Gradina, undeclared gold worth more than 33.000 euros was found with a passenger
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (167+ words) Serbian customs officials prevented an attempt to smuggle investment gold and gold jewelry worth more than 33.000 euros at the Gradina border crossing, the Serbian Customs Administration announced today. One passenger was found with 44 gold bars, four gold coins and 15 pieces…...