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Ghanaian political calls for narcotics investigation

13 clusters · 32 sources · last updated about 21 hours ago

Latest: Ghana Narcotics Control Commission faces scrutiny over Beirut cocaine seizure

Following the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine valued at approximately €225 million in Dunkirk, France, Ghanaian authorities and civil society have intensified scrutiny of port security protocols. The narcotics were foun

Australian child protection and abuse investigations

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Australia reviews child abuse prevention website content

Australian authorities have initiated investigations into several matters involving child safety and exploitation. Law enforcement agencies are investigating a Gold Coast man charged with making child exploitation materi

Australia implements migration overhaul and enforcement

23 clusters · 128 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Australia proposes visa ballot for Irish working holiday holders

Australia is undergoing a significant overhaul of its migration and asylum systems following intense political pressure. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has unveiled reforms designed to reduce net overseas migration (NO

Cocaine smuggling investigations in Australia and Greece

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Crete court acquits three in 11.7 kg cocaine case

Authorities in Victoria, Australia, intercepted 120 kilograms of cocaine concealed within furniture arriving from Greece. This led to the arrest and charging of three individuals, including a 49-year-old woman and two me

Australian illicit firearms crackdown

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Kurri Kurri police seize weapons and drugs during firearms raid

A week-long coordinated operation led by the National Illicit Firearms Working Group resulted in the seizure of 230 illegal weapons and the arrest of 39 individuals across Australia. The crackdown involved collaboration

Australia tobacco tax debate and illicit market crackdown

39 clusters · 97 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Victoria illicit tobacco sellers move online to evade crackdown

The debate over Australian tobacco taxation has intensified as the Coalition pushes for a major policy overhaul. A Senate inquiry led by the Coalition has recommended slashing tobacco excise by up to 80 per cent to comba

Global illicit tobacco trade and excise tax debates

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Illicit tobacco trade expands through counterfeit production and tax exploitation

The illicit tobacco trade has become a significant policy and security concern in Australia and South Africa, driven by high excise duties that create price gaps exploited by criminal syndicates. In Australia, debates h