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The Pulse of the Eastern Townships Prison contraband in Cowansville and Drummond: how much gets through? Correctional Service Canada’s recent announcements put the estimated institutional value of contraband and unauthorized items seized on four October dates at Drummond and Cowansville…
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture’s Inspectorate and Enforcement office (DA-IE) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to investigate the alleged smuggling of carrots, broccoli and other highland vegetables, citing concerns…
KRAKOW (VINnews) — A court in Krakow, Poland, has released on bail two young Israeli women from charedi families who were arrested on suspicion of smuggling 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of khat, a plant classified as an illegal drug under Polish law. The…
In a statement to Shannonside Northern Sound, the Irish Prison Service stated "Contraband detection continues to be a high priority". Earlier this week, ongoing intelligence led operations at Castlerea Prison found contraband. Staff at the local prison collected a large…
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit confiscated counterfeit merchandise valued at over R160 million during a large-scale operation in the Johannesburg central business district earlier this week. Search-and-seizure warrants were executed on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, targeting multiple shops within…
The National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit has seized counterfeit goods worth more than R160 million during a multi-disciplinary operation in the Johannesburg CBD this past week. “The team, with support from the Public Order Policing (POP) Unit in Pretoria, the…
More than 62,000 counterfeit items worth over R160 million have been seized from shops in Johannesburg’s CBD. In a massive police operation in Johannesburg's central business district, over 62,000 fake goods, including high-end apparel, makeup, timepieces, and jewellery, were confiscated. As part of…
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to strengthen inter-agency cooperation with the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command to enhance security and facilitate legitimate trade within the nation’s maritime sector. The newly appointed Customs Area…
American rapper Pooh Shiesty is reportedly being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day at a jail in Texas while awaiting trial on federal kidnapping and armed robbery charges. The Memphis rapper, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr.,…
Dhaka Customs House seized gold worth around Tk 98.61 lakh, 589 litres of liquor, 2,923 cartons of cigarettes and other goods during 11 separate drives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka between October 11 and 17. The seizures also included 350 e-cigarettes, 286 kg of prohibited skin-whitening…