Inside the booming illicit tobacco industry in Australia | 7.30
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Multiple firebombings in Melbourne are the latest in an ongoing violent contest for control of the illicit tobacco trade. But despite attempts by state and federal governments to crack down on the booming black market, accessing illegal cigarettes has never been easier, and the profits for criminals have never been higher. Mike Lorigan reports. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-gen
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