Illicit vaping, cigarette raids create game of ‘whack-a-mole’ but health campaign urges patience
High tobacco taxes and demand for nicotine have pushed Australians into a flourishing black market that has outgrown…
Vape shopfronts move online amid Qld crackdown on illegal products
Less than a fortnight after tobacconists suspected of selling illegal vapes were raided and shut down across Queensland,…
Lotterywest cancels licences of seven stores across Perth found to be selling illegal tobacco or vapes
Seven stores across Perth found to be selling illegal tobacco and vapes have had their lotteries licences terminated,…
Nangs to be seized under new Queensland laws cracking down on sale of illegal tobacco and nicotine
Authorities will have the power to seize nangs found alongside illicit tobacco or nicotine products in Queensland, under…
Illegal tobacco retailer hit with $1.5 million fine following record seizure in Queensland
A Victorian retailer has been fined $1.5 million following a court case over Queensland’s largest-ever illegal tobacco seizure.…
International ATM giant NCR Atleos begins removing machines from tobacco stores after ABC investigation
Giant international ATM supplier NCR Atleos will remove more than 50 machines from tobacco stores across Australia after…
Illegal tobacco products worth $70,000 seized from stores across SA’s Riverland
South Australia’s illicit tobacco task force is continuing to see “larger volumes of product” seized in regional areas.…
Queensland court orders illegal tobacco stores to close for six months under tough new laws
A Queensland court has ordered six stores involved in the sale of illicit tobacco to shut down for…