US EditionEviction, jail and $1.5 million fines for illegal tobacco sellers
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledged that the black market tobacco trade is a significant issue but refused to cut the excise, stating he 'respectfully disagreed' with Minns.
- The Multi-Agency Strike Team announced new charges after discovering 41 million illegal cigarettes valued at $31 million at the Australian border in 2023.
- A 42-year-old man is facing charges related to importing 25 million illegal cigarettes with intent to defraud revenue and will appear in court on July 31.
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Campaign launched to help retailers and consumers tackle illegal tobacco – RetailWit
JTI has launched a national campaign calling on the government to do more to tackle the sale of illegal cigarettes. The call to action coincides with the publication of a landmark new study, comprising a survey of 3,000 adults, with three-quarters (77%) concerned of the… This story continues at Campaign launched to help retailers and consumers tackle illegal tobacco Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail
Australian National Review - Smugglers Run out of Puff as Authorities Intercept 46 Million Illegal Cigarettes
Photos from the joint Australian Federal Police/Australian Border Force seizure of 46 million cigarettes, illegally imported by a New South Wales crime syndicate. On the left are some packets of the product and on the right, one of the containers packed with the illegal import. Courtesy of AFP/ABF A New South Wales (NSW) criminal syndicate has been apprehended after a multi-agency effort to stem the influx of illegal tobacco and cigarettes in A…
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