Illicit tobacco syndicate dismantled as police seize 3 million cigarettes

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Authorities say they have dismantled a large-scale illicit tobacco syndicate operating in south-east Queensland, seizing nearly 3 million illegal cigarettes and 380 kilograms of the drug. Key points: The Australian Border Force executed 11 search warrants across the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads and Coffs Harbour The Australian Border Force executed 11 search warrants across the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads and Coffs Harbour Border Force has new powers to seize empty cigarette boxes that illegally use the Cancer Council's Quitline trademark Border Force has new powers to seize empty cigarette boxes that illegally use the Cancer Council's Quitline trademark In the...