Illicit tobacco shop raids across Victoria snares millions of dollars worth of illegal vapes, tobacco

October 27, 2023 by abc.net.au

Illicit tobacco shop raids across Victoria snares millions of dollars worth of illegal vapes, tobacco

Victorian police have raided 16 regional tobacco shops in a crackdown on organised crime syndicates linked to illicit tobacco. Accompanied by Australian Border Force officers and tax officials, police raided outlets in Shepparton, Seymour, Yarrawonga, and Ballarat, seizing more than $2 million worth of vapes, cigarettes, loose tobacco, and cash. The Taskforce Viper raids on Thursday targeted six stores in Shepparton and eight in Seymour, Yarrawonga, and Ballarat.

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13.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Australia 15.20% of men are current smokers but only 10.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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