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I ordered illegal cigarettes off social media. A week later, they were at my office

Sellers use mainstream payments, WhatsApp tracking and Australia Post delivery as Victoria’s illicit tobacco market adapts to tighter enforcement.

As the Victorian government steps up its crackdown on bricks-and-mortar tobacco shops selling illicit nicotine products, some profiteering sellers are pivoting.

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I ordered illegal cigarettes off social media. A week later, they were at my office

As the Victorian government steps up its crackdown on bricks-and-mortar tobacco shops selling illicit nicotine products, some profiteering sellers are pivoting.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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