'An Adelaide court has issued a significant fine to two brothers found guilty of importing nearly a tonne of illicit tobacco into Australia intended to be sold through small grocery stores throughout South Australia.' https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/adelaide-brothers-receive-costly-illicit-tobacco-bill/
'Both brothers were both fined $250,000 each and received a suspended 15-month sentence, after being charged under the Customs Act by the Australian Border Force (ABF) with importing tobacco with the intention of defrauding revenue.
The charges came from an investigation in 2020 when the ABF-led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) searched a shipping container in Adelaide and located more than 660kg of illicit tobacco products.
As a result, ABF Regional Investigations in South Australia executed a warrant under the Customs Act on a number of homes and businesses in Adelaide, where officers seized a further 300kg of illicit tobacco and $547,510 in cash.' #smoking #auslaw #auspol
'Both brothers were both fined $250,000 each and received a suspended 15-month sentence, after being charged under the Customs Act by the Australian Border Force (ABF) with importing tobacco with the intention of defrauding revenue.
The charges came from an investigation in 2020 when the ABF-led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) searched a shipping container in Adelaide and located more than 660kg of illicit tobacco products.
As a result, ABF Regional Investigations in South Australia executed a warrant under the Customs Act on a number of homes and businesses in Adelaide, where officers seized a further 300kg of illicit tobacco and $547,510 in cash.' #smoking #auslaw #auspol
