The high price of cigarettes has convinced many Australians to quit but also created a blackmarket in illicit tobacco.
the seizures deprived organised crime syndicates of an estimated $2.68 billion dollars – the current street value of that quantity of illicit tobacco.
He said it undermined public health programs, disadvantaged legitimate retailers and funded illegal activities that put all Australians at risk. Queensland laws do not currently recognise or penalise illicit tobacco, with state-based agencies instead referring information to federal agencies and the taskforce.
“Illicit tobacco also targets the most disadvantaged communities, which already have higher smoking rates, because it is sold significantly more cheaply than regulated tobacco.”
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