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Major Tobacco Bust Shuts Down Black Market | Auckland News
Authorities just smashed a massive illegal cigarette operation, seizing over a million contraband cigarettes and arresting five suspects in a coordinated raid across Auckland, Rotorua, and Waikato. This crackdown, led by the new Illicit Tobacco Action Group — a joint force of police, Customs, and Health officials — targeted a thriving black market selling cheap, tax-free smokes without health warnings. The bust also netted $170,000 in cash and is estimated to have saved over $2 million in unpaid taxes. Health NZ provided key intel that helped tip off the operation, signaling a serious…
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