Tens of thousands of vapes seized by Therapeutic Goods Administration from storage units and residences in Brisbane
Tens of thousands of vapes seized by Therapeutic Goods Administration from storage units and residences in Brisbane Around 60,000 illegal vapes with an estimated street value of more than $1.8 million and over $835,000 in cash have been seized in Brisbane this week. Eight million cigarettes and about 3.7 tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco worth more than $14 million were also seized in the multi-agency raids, which were carried out at 15 locations across south-east Queensland. More than 150 staff from six agencies were involved in the raids conducted on multiple storage units and homes. The operation was part of a multi-agency crime investigation into money laundering and illegal tobacco and nicot...
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