ARE WE A NATION OF LAW BREAKERS?
The Cancer Council’s director of public policy, Paul Grogan, told news.com.au that Australia’s illegal tobacco trade was a lot smaller than it seems.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Think Selling Untaxed Cigarettes is Petty Crime? Think Again
Editor’s Note: Illicit cigarette/loosie dealers help get kids addicted to nicotine. See here and here.
From: Rather Good Radio [UK]
Illegal Tobacco Means Underaged Smokers Are Getting Hooked
Illegal tobacco has helped over half of underage smokers in the North East get hooked on smoking, according to a survey.
Illegal tobacco has helped over half of underage smokers in the North East get hooked on smoking, a new survey released today suggests.
55% of children aged 14 and 15 who smoke say they buy illegal tobacco from sources like “tab houses” and shops – while 73% say they have been offered illegal tobacco.
Never Too Old
From: Independent [Malta]
More than 4,000 cigarettes were intercepted by the Customs Department this morning in an old people’s home in Sa Maison after an anonymous tip.
In a statement, the department said that the contraband cigarettes were intended to be sold to elderly people. Contraband cigarettes were also found in a bar in Hamrun.
Is Australia’s Plague of Illicit Tobacco Being Over-Hyped?
From: News.com.au
Is Australia’s illicit tobacco trade as bad as it seems? The Cancer Council says it isn’t
A GROWING number of tobacconists are adopting sly tactics to sell cigarettes under the table. But one group claims it is all a big lie.
Tobacco Traffickers and Identity Theft: Partners in Crime
From: Dark Reading
A federal grand jury indicted six Americans for operating an identity theft ring designed to commit credit card and debit card fraud, the Department of Justice announced this week.
***
The indictment encompassed conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud, conspiring to traffic in contraband cigarettes, and aggravated identity theft. The bank and wire fraud charges carry a potential maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, while the aggravated identity theft charges carry a potential mandatory term of two years in prison.
