Kidnapping is the new firebombing as tobacco war rolls on despite jailing of kingpin
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- A man was abducted in Morwell on the orders of The Commission crime syndicate after a shop owner refused to turn over control of the outlet to the gang.S1S2
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Kidnapping is the new firebombing as tobacco war rolls on despite jailing of kingpin
A man was abducted in Morwell on the orders of The Commission crime syndicate after a shop owner refused to turn over control of the outlet to the gang.
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Published Aug 5, 2026
What to know
- A man was abducted in Morwell on the orders of The Commission crime syndicate after a shop owner refused to turn over control of the outlet to the gang.S1S2
Timeline · newest first
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