Customs Officials across Europe seized 2.1 million fake toys in 2011. The number of counterfeits seized was 68 percent less than the 6.7 million counterfeit toys seized EU borders in 2010. 42,967 of the toys were seized in the United Kingdom. 87 percent of the seized toys originated from China, followed by 10 percent from… Continue reading Seizures of Fake Toys by European Customs in 2011
Tag: Singapore Security Threats
Money Laundering in Singapore between 2010 and 2011
Between 2010 and 2011, lawyers in Singapore convicted 44 individuals for money laundering offenses, according to the Commercial Affairs Department.
Illegal Wild Bird Sales in the Solomon Islands
Between 2000 and 2010, over 54,000 wild birds were trafficked through the Solomon Islands and into the global wildlife trade, according to wildlife monitoring organization Traffic. Many of the birds, such as parrots and cockatoos, are not native to the islands and are believed to have been smuggled into the country.
Earnings of Gambling Runners in Singapore
An article by the AFP reported that runners for illegal gambling rings can make between $1,566 to $2,349 (2,000 to 3,000 Singapore Dollars) a day handling bets.
Sex Tourism in Singapore
Police in Vietnam reported that beauty queens and fashion models from Vietnam were going on sex tours to Singapore with wealthy clients. The men paid $25,000 for a three-day tour with the prostitutes.
Illegal downloading by Internet users in Singapore
Between 45 to 50 percent of all Internet users in Singapore are believed to access pirated entertainment content, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). There are around 300,000 incidents of illegally downloading of movies, music and other content each month.
Human Trafficking and Labor Trafficking Reports in Singapore
Police in Singapore received 43 reports of sex trafficking in 2011, along with 67 reports of labor trafficking. The national hotline where people are able to report human trafficking cases was receiving an average of 10 to 20 phone calls a day. Sexual exploitation and sex trafficking consists of half the calls to the hotline.
Internet piracy in Singapore
The Law Minister of Singapore reported to Parliament that an estimated 300,000 cases of Internet piracy takes place in Singapore each month.
Arrests of Meth Users in Singapore
In 2010, police in Singapore arrested 702 methamphetamine users in the country. 531, or 76 percent of those arrested, were classified as new users of the drug.
2011 Drug Arrests in Singapore
Between January and October 2011, authorities in Singapore arrested 44 people for drug trafficking within the country.