US EditionPolice Don’t Know How Many Shops Are Selling Illegal Tobacco
- NSW authorities on Wednesday investigated stores selling illegal tobacco amid rising black market activity across the state.
- The surge in illicit tobacco stems from repeated tax increases, including a 75 percent rise since 2019, driving consumers away from legal products.
- Experts and officials warn that illegal tobacco now makes up about 40 percent of the market and that criminal enterprises heavily infiltrate the sector.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns criticized annual excise hikes for boosting the black market, saying law-abiding people face choosing between cheap illegal or expensive legal cigarettes.
- While federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers ruled out excise cuts, officials emphasize improved compliance and multiagency efforts to curb illegal tobacco and its social harms.
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