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Canada

Illegal cigarette sales in BC funding organized crime, Crime Stoppers seeks tips #Tobacco #Criminality #Canada… https://t.co/Co014uZzfE

@IllicitMonitor, September 21, 2017

Australia

Drug use and corruption 'likely' to be widespread among Victorian paramedics, report finds

The Victorian anti-corruption watchdog is warning corruption and illicit drug use is "likely" to be widespread among the state's ambulance service, after an investigation found paramedics were stealing, trafficking and using illicit drugs.

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September 21, 2017

Brazil

Threatened Amazon reserve suffers from illegal mining, Greenpeace says

A huge nature reserve in Brazil's Amazon rainforest that the government wants to open to foreign mining companies already suffers from illegal mining activity, Greenpeace said Tuesday.

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September 21, 2017

United States

This pup is a cyber criminal’s worst nightmare

She has baleful brown eyes and big, floppy ears — but it’s that wet, pink nose that should make cyber criminals quake with terror.

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September 21, 2017

Australia

Illicit drug use and corruption 'likely' among Victorian paramedics #Drugs #Australia https://t.co/06N6AdqAEw https://t.co/FIyKnlM73U

@IllicitMonitor, September 20, 2017

United States

This pup is a cyber criminal's worst nightmare #Cybercrime #US https://t.co/cWhQTkv9Nm https://t.co/0uL8U3oqwK

@IllicitMonitor, September 20, 2017

Brazil

Threatened Amazon reserve suffers from illegal mining, Greenpeace says #Mining #Brazil https://t.co/AsEUWEq7wk https://t.co/6TxKNkVcR7

@IllicitMonitor, September 20, 2017

United States

Human Trafficking: Ohio looks beyond traditional law enforcement

According to Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s “Governor’s Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force Report” released in January, there are at least an estimated 3,000 minors at-risk for human trafficking in the state of Ohio.

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September 20, 2017

European Union

EU’s tobacco track and trace plan too complex, warns expert

Concerns about the complexity of proposals to track legitimate tobacco through the supply chain have been raised by an industry expert.

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September 20, 2017

Canada

An inside look at the hunt for fentanyl, the deadly opioid driving the overdose crisis

The central battleground in America’s war on super-potent synthetic opioids is a concrete and corrugated steel mail facility at one of the country's busiest airports.

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September 20, 2017

North America

Human Trafficking: Ohio looks beyond traditional law enforcement #HumanTrafficking #USA https://t.co/wM7BE4O3jD https://t.co/VNDUuqkoQL

@IllicitMonitor, September 19, 2017

Western Europe

EU’s tobacco track and trace plan too complex, warns expert #Tobacco #SecuritySolutions #EU https://t.co/oRzwAp0914 https://t.co/3nLdoil9la

@IllicitMonitor, September 19, 2017

United States

An inside look at the hunt for fentanyl, the deadly opioid driving the overdose crisis #Drugs #US #Customs… https://t.co/708PFafyEu

@IllicitMonitor, September 19, 2017

North America

Drug Bust Yields Nearly $500,000 in Cocaine, Meth #Drugs #USA https://t.co/UHyIp9wjls https://t.co/6N889yb5Oe

@IllicitMonitor, September 18, 2017

South Africa

11 arrested for illegal mining operation #Mining #SouthAfrica https://t.co/EywUCO9C2f https://t.co/PvlGE2Tvrx

@IllicitMonitor, September 18, 2017

Thailand

Wildlife crimefighters start to sniff the money trail #Wildlife #Thailand https://t.co/5o4wcdhWGH https://t.co/fNJpusoLGE

@IllicitMonitor, September 18, 2017

India

Donald Trump identifies India among 21 major illicit drug producing or transit countries

"A country's presence on the foregoing list is not necessarily a reflection of its government's counter narcotics efforts or level of cooperation with the US," said Donald Trump.

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September 18, 2017

India

Donald Trump identifies India among 21 major illicit drug producing or transit countries #Drugs #India… https://t.co/FhSPutMafy

@IllicitMonitor, September 15, 2017

United Kingdom

Four per cent of imports to the UK fake, says OECD #FightFakes #UK https://t.co/8QCbr5tWcM https://t.co/GH8McVGqxm

@IllicitMonitor, September 15, 2017

United States

Fake People to Get Real Credit Cards

How fraudsters use scraps of data to build synthetic identities.

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September 15, 2017

India

Billon residents up in arms against ‘illegal’ mining

Claim HC direction to decide their representation has failed to move officials

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September 15, 2017

United States

Sin taxes and illicit tobacco: What the empirical research says

Taxes on tobacco products have led to some unfortunate unintended consequences.

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September 15, 2017

United States

Scammers Are Constructing Fake People to Get Real Credit Cards #Scams #Money #US https://t.co/gsI6rNj2jg https://t.co/tCgRxHw1IF

@IllicitMonitor, September 14, 2017

India

Billon residents up in arms against ‘illegal’ mining #Mining #India https://t.co/UhSG3OhAE3 https://t.co/5TfGMDhOXa

@IllicitMonitor, September 14, 2017