Illegal sale of tobacco puts communities at risk - Retail NZ
A seasoned Melbourne homicide detective said New Zealand urgently needs to stamp out the black market for tobacco or else face fire-bombed shops and violent organised crime like it's causing in Australia. An RNZ investigation last month found black market cigarettes were being openly sold in Auckland shops at huge discounts. Now, Retail NZ has released a report calling for the establishment of a taskforce to stop the illegal sale of tobacco, which it said is putting communities at risk. Finn Blackwell has more.
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