30+ min ago   (380+ words) Those who want to watch sports events live don't always use official broadcast options. Illegal streams are often quickly found on the internet. This creates a problem for rights holders: If a block occurs only after a broadcast ends, it…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (196+ words) AUTHORITIES seized some P480,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes as they arrested two individuals in an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation in Iligan City, the police said Sunday, August 16, 2026. The Iligan City Police Office identified the two arrested individuals as alias Nami, 41, and…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (265+ words) ANI 16th August 2026, 23:31 GMT+11 The investigation has so far revealed a potential revenue loss of more than Rs 2,500 crore to the exchequer, while nine persons have been arrested in connection with the case. According to the Ministry, syndicates were importing areca…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (243+ words) JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested four Yemeni nationals in separate cases in Asir and Jazan for attempting to smuggle a total of 102 kilograms of khat, while an operation in Jazan thwarted the smuggling of 14 kilograms of hashish and…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (262+ words) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major international smuggling racket that fraudulently imported South-East Asian betel nut into India under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, evading over ₹2,500 crore in customs duties. Nine individuals, including…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (390+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled a cigarette smuggling distribution network with the seizure of contraband worth RM1.49 million in three raids across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. The raids under Op Taring Alpha 1 on Saturday also saw two men, aged 20 and 22, detained…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (333+ words) SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint have foiled two separate attempts to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes, vaporisers, and related components into Singapore via motorcycles on consecutive days, with the second case involving a Singapore-registered bike and a Singaporean rider. In the…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (309+ words) Iranian border guards have seized 49 firearms, including 19 military and 30 hunting weapons, along with 153 kilograms of heroin, methamphetamine, and opium in operations targeting organized smuggling networks. Brigadier General Ali-Akbar Javidan, commander of Iran’s Border Guard Police, announced the seizures on Sunday,…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (258+ words) August 16, 2026 by Kunle Akinrinade Contraband including 1,306 bags of expired noodles and 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials worth N365.16 million has been intercepted by the operatives of Seme Area Command. The seizure was disclosed penultimate Tuesday by the Customs Area Controller of the…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (92+ words) Times of Oman Three Arab nationals arrested in Al Seeb with more than 166,000 psychotropic tablets MUSCAT: The Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has arrested three Arab nationals in the Wilayat of Al Seeb for possessing more than…...