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“Australia one of the most lucrative markets for illicit tobacco”
The report, from the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by the European Chamber Of Commerce Singapore, scored 17 regional nations on their capacity to deal with the criminals, counterfeiters and smugglers involved in the illegal trade of drugs, tobacco, guns, household goods and all other items sold illegally around the world.
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“Recent high profile seizures of contraband tobacco at our shores highlights the enormity of the problem and the fact that, due to the regulatory environment for legal tobacco in Australia, we’ve become one of the most lucrative markets for illicit tobacco in the world.
