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Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Police seize $12 millon of illicit tobacco

Illicit tobacco worth more than $12 million has been seized in a combined operation by Victoria Police and the tax office.

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.

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Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Four men allegedly involved in a network of children enticed into stealing more than $2 million worth of cigarettes and cash in Melbourne have been arrested.

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Majid Alibadi, 25, has been released from custody as he fights allegations he's the ring leader of a series of tobacco store arson attacks across Melbourne.

Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Majid Alibadi, 25, has applied for bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged with fresh arson offences.

Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Gangs fighting to control Victoria's illicit tobacco and vape market are using children to set shops alight with some kids being paid $500 to commit arson.

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Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Authorities have intercepted almost half a million illegal vapes in the largest sting of its kind since import laws came into effect at the start of the year.

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Arson accused Majid Alibadi, 25, briefly appeared in a Melbourne court after he was charged with three new offences.

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victoria will become the last state to adopt a tobacco licensing scheme in a bid to combat dodgy outlets selling under-the-counter cigarettes.

New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines

As vaping continues to take hold among young generations, the government is introducing jail time and fines for those who breach bans under proposed laws.

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Organised crime groups are using vape sales to fund other illicit activities, the health minister says, prompting moves to further restrict e-cigarettes.

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops have been put on notice, as the government attempts to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes in coming months,

Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.

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Man jailed for firearm offences linked to tobacco wars

A man who stored a handgun in a fridge has been handed a three-month prison term for firearm offences after Victorian tobacco war detectives arrested him.

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Australia's 2.5 million smokers are wrongly stigmatised as uneducated, unemployed and mentally ill and instead are diverse, reflecting the nation's population.

Duo charged over extortion threat amid Vic tobacco war

Two men have been charged after allegedly threatening to firebomb a tobacconist in Melbourne's outer north, as a seperate store went up in smoke overnight.

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Detectives probing arson attacks linked to a criminal conflict over tobacco are probing another suspicious blaze in Melbourne.

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Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Two men charged by detectives investigating arsons linked to an illicit tobacco conflict have faced court.

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Australia is being urged to address the emerging health crisis of vaping amid a warning that 450,000 users will need regular GP visits for prescriptions.

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Australian Border Force will receive a major funding boost in a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade the government has labelled a "serious tax crime".

Millions of cigarettes, 100,000 vapes seized in raids

Police have raided storage facilities and arrested an alleged illegal tobacco supplier as part of a coordinated fight against the trade.

Disposable vape ban will not punish users

The federal government will begin cracking down on single-use, disposable vapes after a growing number of young Australians began taking up the habit.

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Though vaping and e-cigarettes have taken over the public health spotlight, experts say the government must continue pushing tobacco legislation.

Two million dollars in illegal tobacco products seized

Tobacco shops in regional Victoria have been searched and more than two million dollars in products seized as part of a probe into the illicit tobacco trade.

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