根据新法律,6家新南威尔士州商店因出售非法烟草而关闭,这是查封数以百万计的非法产品的打击活动的一部分。
Six NSW stores closed for selling illegal tobacco under new laws, part of a crackdown seizing millions of illicit products.
根据新南威尔士州允许90天停产的新法律,亨特地区的六家商店,包括麦克夸里湖的四家商店和斯蒂芬斯港的两家商店,因出售非法烟草而被暂时关闭。
Six stores in the Hunter region, including four in Lake Macquarie and two in Port Stephens, were temporarily closed for selling illegal tobacco under new NSW laws allowing 90-day shutdowns.
封锁是新南威尔士州卫生和警察更广泛镇压的一部分, 紧随11月3日法律实施之后, 将持续到2026年2月初。
The closures, part of a broader crackdown by NSW Health and Police, followed the law’s November 3 implementation and will last until early February 2026.
新南威尔士有50多家商店成为目标,缴获了160多万支非法香烟、173公斤松散烟草、近10 000个输卵管和1 200个尼古丁邮袋,估计路面价值超过200万美元。
Over 50 stores across NSW have been targeted, resulting in the seizure of more than 1.6 million illegal cigarettes, 173 kilograms of loose tobacco, nearly 10,000 vapes, and 1,200 nicotine pouches, with an estimated street value exceeding $2 million.
新南威尔士州卫生部长Ryan Park警告说,最高可判处6个月的监禁和137 500美元的罚款,违规者可处以最高12个月的关闭罚款。
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park warned of penalties up to six months in prison and $137,500 fines for violations, with potential for up to 12-month closures.
最近一份报告显示,澳大利亚每年非法市场的消费收入损失超过118亿澳元,2024-25年国内进口或生产的非法烟草近5 400吨,而香烟合法销售下降了30%,松叶烟草下降了17%。
A recent report shows Australia loses over $11.8 billion annually in excise revenue to the illicit market, with nearly 5,400 tonnes of illegal tobacco imported or produced domestically in 2024-25, while legal sales dropped 30% for cigarettes and 17% for loose leaf tobacco.