$1 million vape haul seized in transit to Perth
Tip-off leads to biggest single vape seizure in Western Australia Haul of illegal vapes with a street value of more than $1 million State Government cracking down on the illegal…
Cash, vapes and illegal tobacco seized in huge multi-agency tobacco raids
Vision of the operation can be downloaded here The ABF-led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) and partner agencies have shattered a large scale illegal tobacco syndicate in a series of raids across…
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…
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…
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…
Major Police Investigation into Illicit Tobacco imports in VIC
The Integrity Commissioner and head of the ACLEI, Jaala Hinchcliffe, has today published her report on Operation Turner...
$20 million of illicit cigarette sticks up in smoke!
Investigations are underway following the detection and destruction of 18 million illicit cigarette sticks by the Australian Border Force.
Man sentenced for illegally importing 10 million cigarettes
A 64-year-old NSW man has been sentenced to imprisonment of 21 months to be served by way of Intensive Corrections Order after pleading guilty to tobacco smuggling offences contrary to the Customs Act 1901.
Criminal groups farm illicit tobacco as authorities confiscate imports.
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce Australian Border Force Commander Greg Linsdell said that in the past 12 months there had been a significant increase in seizures involving the domestic growth of illicit tobacco as criminal groups look to maintain their supply after COVID-19 impacted imports.