Memo Warns of Accession Crimewave Accession of Roumania and Bulgaria will lead to crimewave in UK, according to leaked Cabinet memo, 85% of cashpoint crime is already due to Roumanians, trafficking and smuggling expected to increase 01.11.06 Sun, Criminal Justice, EU Law, Immigration, People Trafficking

Cost of Fake Fags Smuggled, counterfeit cigarettes are costing exchequer £3b a year, figure likely to rise next year, added health hazard of products with obscure origins 22.06.06 BBC, Counterfeit Goods, Tobacco, UK Tax

Big Crime Serious Organised Crime Agency - SOCA - due to launch next week, deal with crime, immigration and customs issues, wide surveillance powers Times Armed EU police may be allowed to operate in UK in 'hot pursuit' 27.03.06 Telegraph, Criminal Justice, EU Extradition, EU Law, Immigration

IRA Crime Lord Police, customs and troops combine in massive raid on remote South Armagh farm, base of IRA chief of staff Thomas "Slab" Murphy, fuel, cigarettes, cash seized 10.03.06 Guardian, Irish Terror, Money Laundering

BAT Pushed Blair Head of BAT Broughton wheedled private meetings with Blair and then DTI boss Byers to deflect pressure for inquiry into massive tobacco smuggling into developing countries 27.10.04 Guardian, Tobacco Links

Bootleg Alcohol and tobacco smuggling is costing UK retailers £1.2b a year 09.07.04 BBC

HMCE Perjury Leaked document said to reveal systematic deceit by Customs, lying courts and defence about identity of informant, could jeopardise hundreds of convictions, £ms in fines and confiscations 09.02.04 Guardian

Smuggling Appeal Ct rules first offenders smuggling booze and fags to value under £10k will not go to prison 17.07.03 Telegraph

Sex Slaves Albanian govt warns UK is top target for organised gangs trafficking women and children for prostitution 03.07.03 BBC

Smuggling Philip Morris is suing 1500 California businesses for distributing fake Marlboro cigarettes, counterfeiting in some markets 'rampant' 10.06.03 BBC