The councillor, the tobacco shop and a booming black market
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A councillor in Upper Hunter, NSW, is managing a tobacco shop that's allegedly selling illegal cigarettes, raising eyebrows amid a deepening black-market crisis in regional areas. Experts are sounding the alarm about how stringent anti-smoking laws are driving more people to turn to illicit sources for tobacco. This situation highlights broader issues with enforcement and the impact of high taxes on regional communities, where access to legal products becomes increasingly limited.
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