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NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
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44% Bias Score
Australia's \$5 Billion Illicit Tobacco Trade Fuels Violence, Undermines Security
Years of warnings about Australia's \$5 billion illicit tobacco trade, linked to organized crime and potentially Chinese government officials, were ignored, leading to widespread violence and border security breaches; authorities are now cracking down but face significant challenges.
Australia's \$5 Billion Illicit Tobacco Trade Fuels Violence, Undermines Security
Years of warnings about Australia's \$5 billion illicit tobacco trade, linked to organized crime and potentially Chinese government officials, were ignored, leading to widespread violence and border security breaches; authorities are now cracking down but face significant challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Fremantle Loses to Collingwood, Darcy Injured; Major Tobacco Smuggling Syndicate Busted
Fremantle lost to Collingwood 97-83, dropping their record to 4-5; ruckman Sean Darcy left the game with a jarred knee, and a 26-year-old is facing court charges for alleged involvement in a large-scale tobacco smuggling syndicate that involved $1.2 million and 645,000 cigarettes.
Fremantle Loses to Collingwood, Darcy Injured; Major Tobacco Smuggling Syndicate Busted
Fremantle lost to Collingwood 97-83, dropping their record to 4-5; ruckman Sean Darcy left the game with a jarred knee, and a 26-year-old is facing court charges for alleged involvement in a large-scale tobacco smuggling syndicate that involved $1.2 million and 645,000 cigarettes.
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32% Bias Score
Melbourne Underworld Figure Extorts Millions from Illicit Tobacco Shops
Melbourne underworld figure Kazem \"Kaz\" Hamad extorts nearly \$1 million monthly from hundreds of illicit tobacco shops, controlling a quarter of the state's market after a two-year campaign of violence; this follows attempts by rival gangs to monopolize the illegal trade.
Melbourne Underworld Figure Extorts Millions from Illicit Tobacco Shops
Melbourne underworld figure Kazem \"Kaz\" Hamad extorts nearly \$1 million monthly from hundreds of illicit tobacco shops, controlling a quarter of the state's market after a two-year campaign of violence; this follows attempts by rival gangs to monopolize the illegal trade.
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48% Bias Score
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