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Aroop Biswas of TMC appeared before police in an investigation into irregularities at a Messi event. The event organizer Dutta alleged that nearly 22,000 tickets were sold in the black market and claimed Biswas used his position as Sports Minister to exert undue influence over the program.

Retatrutide, the most powerful weight-loss drug in development, is not expected to enter the U.S. market before next year but has already appeared on the black market.

Farmers are warning of potential protests due to fertilizer shortages in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. They allege that fertilizer is being sold in the black market.

A City Council committee approved a crackdown on marijuana sales within 1,000 feet of schools and parks, with Ald. Gilbert Villegas adjusting penalties to address concerns about disproportionate enforcement. The move aims to combat black-market cannabis sales near public spaces, which officials attribute to high state taxes and weak state-level disciplinary measures for illegal sales.

The legalization of marijuana failed to eliminate the black market, as illegal dealers remain active while the legal industry faces declining sales and profits. Legal cannabis sales in California dropped by 11% from 2023 to 2025, despite rising marijuana use nationwide. Legal marijuana businesses are accused of marketing cannabis, driving demand, and indirectly benefiting the black market by normalizing use.

Eight members of a retail theft ring were charged in Manhattan for stealing $5 million in goods, including meat, copper, and cigarettes, through phishing scams and fraudulent shipping operations. The defendants, identified as Uzbeki immigrants, allegedly used fake trucking company credentials to divert products to the black market, impacting businesses across multiple states.