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Police bust nets over one million illegal cigarettes, cash

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Three people have been arrested over a highly organised tobacco smuggling syndicate operating through Melbourne Airport. The bust by the Australian Border Force has netted more than one million illegal cigarettes along with large sums of cash. But as ... reports, some experts say it's just "the tip of the iceberg".


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Three people have been arrested over a highly organised tobacco smuggling syndicate operating through Melbourne Airport. The bust by the Australian Border Force has netted more than one million illegal cigarettes along with large sums of cash. But as ... reports, some experts say it's just "the tip of the iceberg".



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