Investigation into NSW illicit tobacco syndicate
Police have raided an illegal tobacco plantation in the state's central west, as part of a joint investigation with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Last year, police received information that…
Border Force nabs $48 million in black market tobacco
Australian Border Force (ABF) has seized its biggest ever weekend haul of illegal cigarettes and tobacco over the Easter period at its NSW Container Examination Facility (CEF). While many Australians…
OVER $30 MILLION OF ILLICIT TOBACCO SEIZED IN RAIDS
The Australian Taxation Office and Victorian Police have seized and destroyed illicit tobacco with an estimated excise of over $31 million. Following an anonymous tip-off, police officers discovered illicit tobacco…
Tip-off pays off as illicit tobacco uprooted in joint raids
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with support from Victoria Police have seized and destroyed illicit tobacco with an estimated excise value of more than $31 million. The raids of 2 separate…
Crackdown on illegal tobacco at Melbourne Airport
Multiple people arrested for importing illicit tobacco in their luggage. Multiple people have been arrested and charged for importing illicit tobacco products in their luggage at Melbourne Airport. Australian Border…
CALLS FOR A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO VAPING REGULATION
Australia’s booming nicotine vape black market will continue to grow at alarming rates if the Federal Government does not take urgent regulatory action now, the Australian Association of Convenience (AACS)…
Man jailed after more than three million cigarettes seized
Victorian man arranged for importation and movement of illicit tobacco from the Middle East. A man who orchestrated a huge importation of illegal tobacco from the Middle East to Melbourne has…
1.1 million reasons to regulate Australia’s illegal vape industry
E-CIGARETTE BAN FAILING AS CONSUMER DEMAND SURGES WITH 1.1 MILLION AUSTRALIANS CHOOSING TO VAPE260% RISE IN FIVE YEARS; TREND ACCELERATING SINCE BAN ON NICOTINE VAPE SALESCALL FOR URGENT REGULATION OF…
Victoria’s $400 mil. Tobacco investigation shows need for more enforcement against giant illicit industry
Revelations that Australian authorities have deprived an organised crime syndicate of an estimated $400 million by targeting illicit tobacco operations highlight the need for strong enforcement and appropriate resourcing for…
Retailers call on Albanese government to convene urgent national summit on vaping black market
Retail leaders from the Master Grocers Association (MGA), the Australian Lotteries and Newsagents Association (ALNA) and united by the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) call on the Albanese Government…