Fremantle tobacco bust after police chase; Secret Harbour by-election; Perth rent surge

7News Just In · Jul 9, 2026 · 8m

A high-speed police chase through Fremantle has uncovered a major illegal tobacco operation, with organised crime squad officers seizing 46,000 cigarettes, $7,000 cash and hundreds of vapes after a police car was rammed. Four men aged 24 to 36 have been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing a commercial quantity of prohibited products, with police investigating potential links to outlaw motorcycle gangs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.