‘No cigarettes Monday to Friday’: How criminals are evading tobacco inspectors
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Criminal syndicates are reportedly adapting to a state crackdown by selling illicit cigarettes outside the hours when tobacco inspectors are on duty. The article describes enforcement challenges created by the shift in criminal activity to evenings and weekends.
With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when inspectors are rostered off.
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