3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (157+ words) A routine traffic stop near Bathurst has uncovered an illicit tobacco haul worth an estimated $266,000, leading to charges against a 63-year-old driver. Bathurst Highway Patrol officers pulled over a van on the Great Western Highway at Walang, about 20km east of…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (303+ words) Victoria’s illicit tobacco operators can now be shut down under tough new closure powers that came into effect this week. Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) and Victoria Police have been granted the authority to close illegal tobacco businesses, with inspectors reportedly…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (342+ words) The convenience industry has thrown its support behind the Coalition’s plan to dismantle Australia’s illicit tobacco and nicotine black market. The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) said the policy, which includes an 80 per cent cut to tobacco excise, a…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (291+ words) More than 1.77 million illicit cigarettes and 4kg of MDMA have been seized in a week-long crackdown on tobacco and vape networks in WA and the NT. The Australian Border Force’s National Disruption Group led the operation, dubbed TEMPEST, between 24 and 29 August,…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (376+ words) A Senate inquiry has found that 80 per cent of tobacco consumed in Australia now comes from illegal sources, as retail groups urge the government to act on new report. Its recommendations include an immediate pause on further tobacco excise increases,…...