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ATF's mysterious grenade smuggler case: new photos, documents turned over to ... - CBS News CBS News ATF's mysterious grenade smuggler case: new photos, documents turned over to ... CBS News The accused smuggler, an alleged drug cartel arms dealer named Jean Baptise Kingery, was questioned by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) but released. Documents handed over to Congress by the Justice Department shed new ... Obama admin. let grenades walk in Fast and Furious, documents showDaily Caller all 353 news articles »

Quinn's gift to the underworld - Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Quinn's gift to the underworld Chicago Tribune The problem was made worse in 1972 when Chicago began levying its own cigarette tax. In 1977, a major federal report on cigarette bootlegging described the smuggling problem in Illinois as "serious" and estimated that around 9 percent of the cigarettes ... and more »

Cowboy Hat Smuggler Rounded Up On Swedish-Norway Frontier - Technorati The Local.se Cowboy Hat Smuggler Rounded Up On Swedish-Norway Frontier Technorati There also were 12400 cigarettes, 40 pounds of tobacco, 144 liters of beer and 32 liters of wine. Taxes are high on cigarettes and booze. Authorities estimate that with the hats it was worth almost $21000. The alleged smuggler was arrested and jailed. Cowboy hat smuggler jailed at Norway borderThe Local.se all 2 news articles »

Cork second highest for illegal cigs - The Corkman Cork second highest for illegal cigs The Corkman By BILL BROWNE NEW figures have shown that Cork recorded the second highest level of detections for illegal cigarette smuggling in Ireland across 2011. Figures compiled by the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Committee have shown a dramatic increase in the ...

Smugglers to Norway cause strain on Sweden - The Local.se The Local.se Smugglers to Norway cause strain on Sweden The Local.se Just last week, seven persons were detained in Swedish town Ljungskile with two vehicles filled to the brim with tobacco and spirits, and according to the paper, the local court is kept busy trying to deal with the cases. This means an added stress on ...

Lawman's blues - Salt Lake Tribune Lawman's blues Salt Lake Tribune Glenn Frey, "Smuggler's Blues" Imagine a world where doctors were the only people who were not allowed to offer their opinions on medicine. Or where what farmers thought about agriculture was left unsaid for fear of public disapproval. and more »

Fast and Furious - Hutchinson News Fast and Furious Hutchinson News Two of the assault rifles found at the scene were traced to a federally-sanctioned gun-walking program known as Operation Fast and Furious, carried out by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a division of the Department of ... and more »

Diamonds Are Not Forever - AllAfrica.com Diamonds Are Not Forever AllAfrica.com For example, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board is able to show the number of bales of the golden leaf auctioned at the tobacco auction floors throughout the tobacco selling season, the revenue earned from the tobacco sales and the amount paid in ... and more »

The environmental case for drug legalisation - Open Democracy The environmental case for drug legalisation Open Democracy After all, why would a smuggler risk going to prison for a cheap, bulky product that offers its users only a mild high…Nobody had ever even thought of smoking cocaine before it was banned he explains'. The Lancet, however, put cocaine second in their ... and more »

Bravery award raises outrage at Awkesasne - Macleans.ca Macleans.ca Bravery award raises outrage at Awkesasne Macleans.ca The controversy stems from a pursuit on Cornwall Island in November 2008, when Biron chased a suspected tobacco smuggler through the streets at more than 160 km/h. The suspect, Dany Gionet, a 21-year-old from Quebec, blew through two four-way stops ...