The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill to target illegal tobacco and vapes, with penalties of up to seven years’ jail or $1.5 million fines.
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More than $468,000 in cash and assets has been seized from illegal tobacco operators across South East Queensland in a series of raids.
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Five stores in Mackay have been shut and eight had products seized after raids targeting the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
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Queensland has introduced the nation’s highest on-the-spot fines for the supply and possession of illegal tobacco and vaping products.
Qld introduces nation’s toughest fines for illicit tobacco and vapes Read More »
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have seized three pallets of undeclared tobacco at Perth International Airport.
Massive haul of illegal tobacco seized en-route to WA Read More »
Detectives have seized $870,000 in cash, $2 million worth of vapes, and over $350,000 worth of illegal tobacco in Homebush West.
Police seize over $3 million in cash, vapes and illegal tobacco Read More »
Raids across NSW, Qld, and WA have resulted in the seizure of nearly $20 million worth of illicit tobacco and vape products.
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Leaders of national retail groups have welcomed the Qld Government’s proposed crackdown on illicit tobacco and illegal vape products.
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A police operation in suburban Melbourne has recovered over $3.4 million in cash and around $2.45 million worth of illicit tobacco.
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AACS is disappointed in the Federal Government’s lack of response with helping the convenience store industry fight against illicit tobacco.
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has warned tobacco ‘tax hikes’ are behind the rise in illegal trade. Issuing a statement yesterday, AACS CEO Jeff Rogut said the price discrepancy between legal and black market products was making the latter more incentive to consumers. Citing the latest Illicit Tobacco in Australia report (complied by KPMG),
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Police have seized more than 740g of dried tobacco from a property in the Central West of NSW. The five-acre illegal plantation was discovered in Mendooran, north of Dubbo, last week. Officers also found four drying kilns at the property and have estimated the haul to be worth more than $5 million. It has
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More than $35.5 million worth of illegal tobacco has been seized near Port Macquarie. The discovery came after a tip off to NSW Police, who along with the ATO (who are responsible for investigating illicit tobacco in Australia), located more than 30 acres of mature tobacco crops and 20 acres of seedlings across five areas
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