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Tobacco Shop Firestorm: Organised Crime Links Spark Safety Fears in the Illawarra

Authorities link four suspicious fires and closure of 12 illegal tobacconists to organised crime fueled by rising tobacco excise, raising community safety concerns.

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Fires at four Illawarra and South Coast tobacconists, involving suspected crime links, are under investigation. Discover how authorities are responding.

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Tobacco shop firestorm: organised crime links spark safety fears on the South Coast

Commissioner Mal Lanyon details the probe into suspicious fires at four South Coast tobacco shops. Discover how rising excise is linked to organised crime.

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Tobacco shop firestorm: organised crime links spark safety fears in the Illawarra

Fires at four Illawarra and South Coast tobacconists, involving suspected crime links, are under investigation. Discover how authorities are responding.

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illawarramercury.com.au broke the news in on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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