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[South Africa] SARS smokes illegal cigarettes

Around R6.5 million worth of contraband cigarettes were destroyed on Wednesday, the SA Revenue Service (Sars) said. "These illicit cigarettes were seized during various attempts to bring them into South Africa illegally through various methods of concea
iafrica.com
added Oct 25, 2012 06:19
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[Gibraltar, Spain] Customs keep up tobacco pressure at estates

HM Customs have said that they are "pro-actively enforcing the Tobacco Act throughout the jurisdiction and particularly in residential estates," following the arrest of two Spanish nationals on Tuesday night.
Gibraltar Chronicle (gi)
added Oct 25, 2012 06:01
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[Europe] Dalli Resignation Leaves E.U. With a Mystery

Mr. Dalli warned Wednesday that representatives of the tobacco industry "have been lobbying all the commission, and they have been meeting all the commission and their staff over the past months." He described an "onslaught in the commission by the tobac
New York Times
added Oct 25, 2012 05:29
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[Europe] Dalli to sue over bribery scandal

Rather than going quietly, Mr Dalli has embarked on a highly public campaign to discredit his accusers, travelling to Strasbourg on Tuesday to drum up support among members of the European Parliament. On Wednesday, he stood before a room overflowing wit
Financial Times (uk)
added Oct 24, 2012 20:24
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Inside Costa Rica Costa Rica to declare “war” on tobacco smuggling

Sisy Castillo, Vice-Minister of Health, said that Costa Rica’s anti-tobacco law and regulation provides legislation to fight the clandestine cigarette market. Castillo said her ministry is considering an agreement with the Fiscal Police of the Haciend
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
added Oct 23, 2012 17:30
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[UK] L'Aquila quake: Italy scientists guilty of manslaughter

The seven - all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks - were accused of having provided "inaccurate, incomplete and contradictory" information about the danger of the tremors felt ahead of 6 April 2009 quake, I
BBC Online
added Oct 23, 2012 16:44
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[Zimbabwe] Cigarette smugglers nabbed

A 43-year-old Malawian truck driver was last Friday evening arrested for conniving with a Beitbridge man to smuggle 262 boxes of ciga­rettes worth US$26 200 out of the country through the Beitbridge border post.
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Oct 23, 2012 16:35
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[Australia] Finding ways to get around ban on tobacco advertising

Millions of smartphone users, including young people, are downloading pro-smoking apps that are potentially breaching laws banning tobacco advertising, researchers says.
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Oct 23, 2012 16:16
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[Belgium, Europe] Confidential information stolen from anti-tobacco NGOs in Brussels

Belgian police are investigating break-ins at the offices of three anti-smoking lobby groups in a central Brussels building, in which thieves stole material related to their campaigns against the tobacco industry.
Malta Independent (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 16:08
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[Belgium, Europe] Brussels 'whodunnit' as sensitive information is stolen from anti-smoking offices

Relevant and sensitive information concerning the tobacco directive and industry was stolen in targeted thefts from office of anti-smoking agencies in Brussels
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 16:03
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