澳大利亚关闭了150万元的烟草圈,逮捕了4人,没收了香烟、现金和武器。 Australia shuts down $150M tobacco ring, arrests 4, seizes cigarettes, cash, and weapons.

澳大利亚当局拆除了价值1.5亿美元的非法烟草圈,逮捕了四名男子,没收了210万支非法香烟、108 000美元的现金、武器和奢侈品。 Australian authorities have dismantled a $150 million illegal tobacco ring, arresting four men and seizing 2.1 million illicit cigarettes, $108,000 in cash, weapons, and luxury items. 该辛迪加利用包括学生在内的稻草董事开设假企业,并通过国内和海外账户洗钱。 The syndicate used straw directors, including students, to open fake businesses and launder money through domestic and overseas accounts. 一名嫌疑人是双重国籍公民,因飞行风险被拒绝保释。 One suspect, a dual citizen, was denied bail over flight risks. 新法律允许判处最高7年监禁或154万美元的罚款。 New laws allow penalties of up to seven years in prison or $1.54 million fines.