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…
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 retail groups say review is critical for stamping out the booming black market for tobacco products
The leaders of three national retail groups representing thousands of businesses across the country have welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement of a review of smoking laws in the state and…
Illegal trade is growing rapidly in regional Queensland
Warnings that 300,000 illegal cigarettes and 3000kgs of loose-leaf tobacco are just the tip of the iceberg and more police enforcement is needed. Illegal trade is growing rapidly in regional…
Thousands of small businesses say tougher penalties on illicit tobacco sales is needed to halt criminal tobacco trade.
Representatives of thousands of small businesses say tougher penalties on illicit tobacco sales is needed to halt criminal tobacco trade. The leaders of three major national retail groups representing thousands…
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.