ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

$5.9 million to combat illicit tobacco in the NT

The Australian federal government committed $5.9 million to combat illicit tobacco in the Northern Territory, where the highest percentage of smokers in the country fuels organised crime. Australian Border Force seized 873 vapes, 82,000 cigarettes and 15.5 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco in Darwin in April. The funding supports law enforcement and reforms including tougher penalties and long-term shop closures.

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