Chinese Nationals were paying $41,800 to be smuggled from China into the United Kingdom before being arrested by authorities.
Tag: United Kingdom Economy
Information and statistics on the black market trade in the Britain. Monitors various acts of crime such as counterfeit goods, drug trafficking and human smuggling. Provides data and financial values for numerous illegal activities in the UK and Europe.
Profit From Selling a Counterfeit Pack of Cigarettes in the UK
According to police in the United Kingdom, counterfeit cigarette sellers gain a profit of 2 GB Pounds per pack, leading to a rough estimate of 1 Billion GB Pounds in total market profit from selling fake cigarettes.
Amount of Wildlife Seized in the United Kingdom
Over a million plants, live and dead animals, animal parts, and medicines produced from endangered species were seized in the United Kingdom during a 12-month period.
50 percent of wildlife crime offenders have previous convictions
In the United Kingdom, the Guardian Newspaper has reported that 50 percent of those prosecuted for wildlife crimes have previous convictions for serious offenses such as drugs and guns.
In 2006, 163,000 illegal wildlife items were seized by UK customs
Source: BBC News, “Warning over wildlife souvenirs,” BBC News, August 16, 2007. (accessed: August 16, 2007).
Human smuggling fee to the United Kingdom
A Turkish human smuggling gang was charging Chinese nationals $41,800 to be smuggled across Asia and Europe and into Britain. The journey would take up to 18 months.