Darwin's Tobacco Black Market: A Growing Crisis
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Darwins Smith Street Mall is facing a surge of illegal tobacco sales, with eight convenience stores peddling untaxed, unlabeled cigarettes in a small area, costing Australia billions in lost revenue and squeezing out legitimate businesses. The black market controls over half of all tobacco sales nationwide, leading to store closures, job losses, and concerns about increased crime and violence. Police have raided shops and seized illicit stock, but small-time operators persist. The Northern Territory government is implementing stricter laws to combat this issue, as it threatens to escalate street troubles for small businesses.
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