Hundreds of illegal vapes have been seized in raids in the Murraylands and Adelaide Hills over the past few weeks.
Officers from the CBS (Consumer and Business Services) illicit tobacco taskforce have been busy busting local businesses.
They have confiscated more than 200,000 cigarettes in the region, 50kg of loose tobacco and nearly 850 vapes valued at more than $225,000
Over in Adelaide’s Northern suburbs and officers have just scored their biggest bust with more than a million dollar’s worth of products taken last week.
The seizure included approximately 548,000 cigarettes, almost 12,000 vapes and more than 500 containers of nicotine pouches.
It is estimated that organised crime controls 75 per cent of the illicit tobacco market in Australia. In response the State Government invested $16 million into a dedicated taskforce within CBS to tackle the growing illicit tobacco trade from July 1 2024.
