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Illegal tobacco has struck a blow of 400 million dollars

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Pritam Santra
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Illegal tobacco has struck a blow of 400 million dollars
Ananya Saha:  The Australian Border Force, Australian Taxation Office and Victoria Police said the syndicate, based mainly in Victoria, is significantly involved in the domestic cultivation, manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of illicit tobacco in Australia. 

Enforcement actions robbed the crime syndicate of an estimated $400 million. In 2020, tobacco crops with an estimated street value of $20 million were seized from properties in Shepparton and Mooroopna, and additional crops worth millions in Cobram, Undera and Gunbower have been raided in recent years.



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