Three arrested for illegal cigarettes
Three people were arrested for the possession of illegal cigarettes and an unlicensed firearm in Nyanga on Thursday, Cape Town police said.
Captain Ntomboxolo Sitshitshi said the men were nabbed after police received information about a Somalian shop owner who allegedly had an illegal firearm.Police followed up on the information and found a 9mm pistol, with [...]
NKorean Diplomats Jailed for Cigarette Smuggling
A Swedish court has sentenced two North Korean diplomats to eight months in prison for trying to smuggle cigarettes into the Nordic country.
The Stockholm District Court ruled Wednesday that the diplomats — a man and his wife — cannot claim diplomatic immunity because they are not stationed in Sweden. They are based in the Russian [...]
Illegal Cigarette Smuggling Ring Gets Extinguished In Wales Tobacco Crack Down
More than 60,000 illicit cigarettes and almost 160 kilos of tobacco, including a haul concealed in boxing punch bags – have been seized in south Wales.This week as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) continues its crack down on those who smuggle and sell non duty paid tobacco products.
The punch bags, containing 53 kilos of loose [...]
Cigarette Smuggling Case Discussed in January
A decision on possible court proceedings against a group of nationals from Montenegro, Italy and Serbia on their alleged involvement in an international cigarettes smuggling ring will be discussed in January, a court in Bari, Italy, decided.
According to local media, the decision on possible court proceedings will be determined on 18 January.They are accused of [...]
Towson University Bans Smoking On Campus
A local university is leading the way on a campus-wide smoking ban.
Towson University just passed a measure which would force smokers to light up off university grounds.
The university covers more than 300 acres — so if anyone wanthing to smoke on campus next fall could have to take a long walk to get out of [...]
Patterns of alcohol and tobacco use affect head and neck cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Assuming that total exposure is the same, it is worse to smoke lightly for many years than to smoke heavily for a few years when it comes to the risk of head and neck cancer, new research shows. With alcohol use, however, the opposite is true.
The results, which were published [...]
Cigarettes may have started apartment fire
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Fire Department is looking at cigarettes as a possible cause for a fire at The Pines Apartments.
Fire officials believe cigarettes thrown into a cardboard box on the balcony of the apartment, may be to blame.
Fire crews were able to contain the blaze to a single apartment. The apartment suffered [...]
New York Tobacco Refinancing Might Yield $500 Million
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Tobacco bonds that helped New York close a budget deficit in 2003 could be refinanced and provide $500 million to help eliminate this year’s $3.2 billion spending gap, according to a plan bankers presented to state officials.
The proposal by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch & Co. would [...]
Mole Valley youth caught with can of lager and fake ID
A Mole Valley youngster got a reprimand at Reigate Police station after being caught with fake ID.
The 16-year-old was given a formal reprimand after being caught with a can of lager and a dodgy ID card.
He admitted paying £10 for the card which had a false name and date of birth.
This week police warned that [...]
Gun held to city mum
A Hamilton mother at home with her young children was terrorised at gunpoint by a man demanding money and cigarettes, police say.
Detective Sergeant Dave Grace said the woman was at her Puriri St house in Nawton about 9.30pm on Sunday when a man burst in holding a handgun.
He demanded money and cigarettes before fleeing on [...]
