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New Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner
03 Jul 2025 04:21 GMT
… as the new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner, effective from … efforts to combat illicit tobacco and e-cigarette trade. Shuhyta replaces interim … efforts to combat illicit tobacco and disrupt the black market.
To stay up …
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Big Tobacco’s infiltration of vaping advocacy undermining harm reduction efforts at critical moment
02 Jul 2025 22:09 GMT
… Alliance especially troubling, with the tobacco giants’ infiltration of vaping advocacy … stay away from cigarettes.
World Vapers’ Alliance: the tobacco industry’s Trojan … to cigarettes – as already seen in the Netherlands – or dangerous black market products …
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Coastal crackdown sees shops closed for selling illegal tobacco and vapes
02 Jul 2025 20:56 GMT
… on the black-market – had been found by tobacco detection dogs. … both premises discovered illegal tobacco products intentionally concealed in … were persistent offenders. Cheap tobacco encourages young people … stocked and sold illegal cigarettes and vapes, so we …
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Crackdown on illicit tobacco: Shops shut down in Exmouth, Convictions in Portsmouth
02 Jul 2025 13:43 GMT
… counterfeit cigarettes; further investigations ongoing.
Two mini market-like … on the black-market, had been found by tobacco detection dogs … premises discovered illegal tobacco products intentionally concealed … 45,000 counterfeit cigarettes from Fratton Food …
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Govt will reform alcohol and tobacco sector, says Marape
02 Jul 2025 04:25 GMT
… will reform the alcohol and tobacco sector, crack down on … the harmful effects of black market alcohol in PNG.
The … framework is essential to removing black market actors, protecting consumers, and … police in reducing illegal tobacco imports over the past …
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Tobacco board proposal raises concerns among stakeholders
02 Jul 2025 03:34 GMT
… aimed at devolving the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) to … most heavily taxed sectors.
“Tobacco is a key contributor … significant number of unlicensed tobacco manufacturers. Analysts warn that … of progress on controlling the black market,” said Abdul Rafay, …
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Tobacco Industry Accountability Is Ending — But the Harm Isn’t
01 Jul 2025 18:23 GMT
… . For decades, menthol cigarettes were heavily marketed to Black Americans, and flavored … products like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches flooding the market — and often … . representative for the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council.
When my …
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PM Marape: Reforming PNG’s Alcohol and Tobacco sector for a safer, more regulated future
01 Jul 2025 08:17 GMT
… framework is crucial for eliminating black market participants, safeguarding consumers, and … that the reduction of illegal cigarettes has been “monumental” since … legal producers, including British American Tobacco (BAT), and reaffirmed his commitment …
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WHO report reveals progress in tobacco war but gaps remain
29 Jun 2025 21:08 GMT
… challenge. According to Kenya Tobacco Control Data, cigarette smoking among men aged … women.
Cigarette smoking is most prevalent, followed by smokeless tobacco such as … ’s 2022 report identified persistent black market activity, highlighting the challenges of …
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Brussels’ tobacco ban risks fuelling illegal immigration
28 Jun 2025 04:26 GMT
… per cent on cigarettes, 258 per cent on rolling tobacco and 1 … . The Australian Black Economy Taskforce estimates profits from tobacco smuggling can be … where violence thrives to protect market share.
Australia is thousands of …