In the breast pocket of a jacket, jurors found a "white powder or white substance" folded inside a piece of paper. They also found Chinese Yuan bills inside a sweatshirt. It's not clear how law enforcement missed the contraband.
South Korea has seized a ship suspected of violating U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korean commodities such as coal and iron.
A new report reveals that nearly half of all cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom are now sourced from the illicit market, fueling organized crime and leading to significant tax revenue losses.
A new report reveals that nearly half of all cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom are now sourced from the illicit market, fueling organized crime and leading to significant tax revenue losses. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A KPMG report commissioned by Philip Morris International reveals that 45 percent of cigarettes consumed in the United Kingdom in 2025 were non-duty-paid, with 32.3 percent being counterfeit or contraband. IMPACT: The illicit cigarette market cost Britain’s Treasury an estimated £4.46 billion (~$6bn) in lost tax revenue. The country has the highest taxes on tobacco products in Europe, and the second-largest illicit market, behind only France—where such taxes have risen rapidly in recent years.…Open
Drones are being used to carry narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items into prisons.
Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade hard to tackle.