Regional effort against smuggling and counterfeit goods intensifies2013-01-25Experts say co-operation among regional countries is important in battling smuggled goods.
World unites to combat illegal trade in tobacco2012-11-23A new treaty promotes international efforts to address the economic and public health effects of the tobacco black market.
2011-04-13ATHENS, Greece -- Police arrested six people Tuesday (April 12th) and seized a huge amount of smuggled cigarettes in an operation on the eastern part...
2011-01-04THE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- Latin American crime groups dealing with cocaine see the Balkans as a new route for smuggling the drugs into Europe, ac...
2010-12-06BELGRADE, Serbia -- Police arrested a Bosnian citizen Saturday (December 4th) suspected of weapons smuggling. Police Director Milorad Veljovic told T...
2010-11-19SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Authorities announced on Thursday (November 18th) the arrests of 12 people suspected of belonging to a weap...
2010-10-05ZAGREB, Croatia -- Police have busted an international drug and arms smuggling ring, local media reported on Monday (October 4th). Seven Croatian cit...
2010-10-04BELGRADE, Serbia -- The organised crime prosecution office has pressed charges against Tref Rent car company owner Bojana Bajrusevic and former custo...
2010-09-23SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Police arrested 60 people on Wednesday (September 22nd), including 22 police officers, for suspected smuggl...
2010-09-10BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Security and Information Agency (BIA) announced on Friday (September 10th) the arrests of seven people, as well as the seizur...
2010-01-08ATHENS, Greece -- Coast guard personnel seized 3.9 million packs of contraband cigarettes aboard a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Togo on Wedne...
2010-01-04TEHRAN, Iran -- Security forces have arrested ten Turkish citizens on charges of fuel smuggling, the Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday (January...