新南威尔士州总理克里斯·明斯(Chris Minns)的目标是与犯罪有关的黑市香烟,并给予更严厉的处罚和许可。 NSW Premier Chris Minns targets black market cigarettes linked to crime with harsher penalties and licensing.

新南威尔士州总理克里斯·明斯(Chris Minns)计划打击黑市廉价香烟, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns plans to crack down on the black market for cheap cigarettes, which has been tied to gang violence and theft. 当局缴获4 600万支非法香烟,价值超过3 000万美元。 Authorities seized 46 million illicit cigarettes worth over $30 million. 新的处罚包括当场关闭企业,最高罚款150万美元,对严重罪犯判处最高7年的监禁。 New penalties include on-the-spot business closures, fines up to $1.5 million, and prison terms of up to seven years for serious offenders. 政府还为烟草零售商实行许可证制度,从7月1日起生效,对不遵守规定者处以重罚。 The government also introduced a licensing scheme for tobacco retailers, effective July 1, with heavy fines for non-compliance.