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Illegal tobacco increasingly hard to spot, with some fakes featuring Australian health warnings

The Guardian World Wednesday 14 October 2026, 23:32 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Government warned that counterfeit tobacco produced by criminal organisations in south-east Asia is becoming more sophisticatedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe black-market tobacco trade continues to thrive as sellers turn to counterfeit packaging to skirt bans, prompting calls for the urgent passing of tougher laws. Intelligence provided to the federal government shows cigarettes in plain Australian-style packaging are being produced illegally at an industrial...

Government warned that counterfeit tobacco produced by criminal organisations in south-east Asia is becoming more sophisticated

The black-market tobacco trade continues to thrive as sellers turn to counterfeit packaging to skirt bans, prompting calls for the urgent passing of tougher laws.

Intelligence provided to the federal government shows cigarettes in plain Australian-style packaging are being produced illegally at an industrial scale in south-east Asian warehouses.

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