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Border Force seizes 1.7m cigarettes, thousands of vapes in WA, NT raids
Key Points
The Australian Border Force's (ABF) National Disruption Group (NDG) has coordinated targeted action across Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory (NT), pursuing suspected illicit tobacco and vape distribution channels. Inspectors from NT Health and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) supported by the ABF and NT Police conducted inspections at two car yards, one petrol station, one residential property and eight retail outlets, including tobacconists, convenience and gift stores,...
The Australian Border Force's (ABF) National Disruption Group (NDG) has coordinated targeted action across Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory (NT), pursuing suspected illicit tobacco and vape distribution channels. Inspectors from NT Health and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) supported by the ABF and NT Police conducted inspections at two car yards, one petrol station, one residential property and eight retail outlets, including tobacconists, convenience and gift stores, clothing stores, grocers and motor dealerships located across Darwin and Katherine. The raids uncovered more than 300,000 illicit cigarettes, 306kg of loose leaf tobacco and 1560 vaping devices and accessories. Picture supplied by the ABF on 07/09/2026.
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