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$100m illegal tobacco haul after tip-off from China

2 outlets 2 reports Published Aug 19, 2026
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The brief

The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers.S1S2
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first
3w Smh

$100m illegal tobacco haul after tip-off from China

The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers.

3w Brisbanetimes

$100m illegal tobacco haul after tip-off from China

The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers.

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$100m illegal tobacco haul after tip-off from China

China
2 outlets 2 reports Published Aug 19, 2026
The brief

The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The seizure includes 60 million illegal cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco hidden in 91 shipping containers.S1S2
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 2 citations

S1 SmhLead 1 report · EN
S2 Brisbanetimes 1 report · EN

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