Event Brief
ABF seizes illicit NT tobacco and vapes in Darwin
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Summary: Australian Border Force seized 433,400 cigarettes, 686kg tobacco and 50,200 vapes from a Darwin storage facility.
WHO: Australian Border Force
WHAT: Seized illicit cigarettes, loose-leaf tobacco and single-use vapes from a Northern Territory storage facility
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET
WHERE: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
WHY: To stop an illicit tobacco operation involving evaded duty taxes and potential proceeds of crime
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