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Tobacco Shops Avoid Immediate Shutdown After Raids
Six Hervey Bay businesses allegedly involved in the sale of illegal tobacco products are continuing to trade, despite Queensland Health seeking court approval to close them for six months. Queensland Health brought the matter before the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Wednesday following a series of coordinated raids by the Wide Bay Public Health Unit and Queensland Police. These operations targeted six retail outlets in Hervey Bay suspected of dealing in illicit tobacco. The most recent raid, conducted on Tuesday at Main Street Tobacconist, resulted in the seizure of more than 480,000 cigarettes, 70 kilograms of loose tobacco, and 176 ...
BP Continues to Remove Illegally Parked Trucks and Unhitched Trailers from Sites
BP is stepping up its enforcement measures at truck stops, with the latest action targeting illegally parked vehicles and unhitched trailers at its busy Paget site in Queensland. From Monday 16 June, vehicles parked inappropriately or left unattached at the BP location on Diesel Drive will be towed without warning. This move forms part of a broader campaign by BP to tackle parking congestion and ensure that spaces are available for genuine users of its facilities. BP Paget is one of several truck stops across the country facing issues with misuse of parking bays. The site, which serves as a ...
Tobacco Shops Avoid Immediate Shutdown After Raids
Six Hervey Bay businesses allegedly involved in the sale of illegal tobacco products are continuing to trade, despite Queensland Health seeking court approval to close them for six months. Queensland Health brought the matter before the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Wednesday following a series of coordinated raids by the ...
BP Continues to Remove Illegally Parked Trucks and Unhitched Trailers from Sites
BP is stepping up its enforcement measures at truck stops, with the latest action targeting illegally parked vehicles and unhitched trailers at its busy Paget site in Queensland. From Monday 16 June, vehicles parked inappropriately or left unattached at the BP location on Diesel Drive will be towed without warning ...
Man Wanted After Knife Assault in Adelaide Service Station
A police search is underway following a violent incident at a small grocery store in Adelaide’s northern suburbs on Saturday afternoon, where a man allegedly attempted to stab another man while armed with a knife. Emergency crews were called to the area on Spruance Road, Elizabeth East, around 2 pm ...
Investing in Security and Simplicity: How APW Wentworthville Has Benefited from VDMS
At APW Wentworthville, long-term thinking has paid off. For over ten years, owner Bill Morcos has relied on VDMS to securely manage tobacco sales, deter hold-ups, and future-proof a critical category in his store. “It has proven to be a great investment,” Bill says. “There was an upfront cost, which ...
Austrac Targets Illegal Tobacco Profits
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, Austrac, has been called in to assist with efforts to combat the illegal tobacco trade, which is generating hundreds of millions in criminal profits. The agency is using advanced tracking tools to monitor financial flows across various industries and identify suspicious activity. Austrac is focusing its ...
Illegal Cigarettes Seized in Major Queensland Raid
Millions of illicit cigarettes, vaping devices, and loose tobacco have been seized in one of the largest single operations targeting the illegal tobacco trade in Queensland. A joint raid by police and public health authorities at a warehouse in Mackay uncovered 3.3 million cigarettes, around 20,000 vapes, and 300 kilograms ...
