One hundred stores selling illicit tobacco have now been closed under new enforcement powers designed to crack down on illegal tobacco sales. VIPER Taskforce and Tobacco Licensing Victoria investigators have seized more than four million illicit cigarettes, 70,000 vapes, 3 tonnes of tobacco, and approximately $1 million in cash since the powers came into effect on 9 September. The operation is targeting organised crime groups profiting from illi…
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