Border Force seizes 1.7m illicit cigarettes across WA and NT raids

Border Force seized more than 1.7 million cigarettes and more than 9,500 vapes in raids.

Why it mattersIllegal tobacco funds organised crime and undermines tax revenue. It also keeps nicotine products in reach of young people despite legal restrictions.

AustraliaWA and NT residents may see fewer illicit vape and cigarette sellers, though the illegal market operates nationwide and enforcement is ongoing.

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Driver remanded in custody after crashing into police car while fleeing

Benjamin Connor Quirk-Buckley, 23, crashed into an unmarked police vehicle while fleeing officers and has been remanded in custody.

Why it mattersA driver with no licence who fled police and crashed into their vehicle faces serious driving charges with potentially lengthy penalties.