Tobacco Wars | Inside Australia’s out of control crime crisis
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Fire bombings, extortion, murder, and billions of dollars flooding organised crime. Australia’s tobacco wars are spiraling, and the consequences are now playing out in communities right across the country. In an explosive 7NEWS Spotlight investigation host Michael Usher is on the frontline of the booming illegal tobacco trade – an underground economy now worth an estimated $6 billion, fueled by tonnes of illicit cigarettes and leaf tobacco entering Australia’s ports every day. From border seizures to raids on suburban tobacconists now dotting most suburban corners, this is a confronting look at how Australia has lost control of its nicotine market and how we might be able to look to examples overseas to stop it becoming worse. 📌 For more on this story, visit: https://7news.com.au/spotlight/7news-spotlight-from-firebombings-to-extortion-and-murder-why-cant-the-government-stop-the-war-in-our-suburbs-c-22421231 *Connect with 7NEWS Spotlight online* Visit 🔗https://7news.com.au/spotli
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