The trade in illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines is a global phenomenon, with networks operating across continents
There's been a sudden drop." He said the cost of cigarettes, regularly in excess of $40 or $50 for a pack, was leading to more smokers purchasing illegal tobacco, putting pressure on retailers
What is available can vary greatly in quality
Jake Connell manages a service station in Mount Gambier in SA's south east and said cigarette sales dropped by about 50 per cent over the past few years
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"It's firearms, it's drugs, it's people trafficking, it's illegal immigration." Yvette Cooper, told us that "criminal gangs" are "trying to abuse our high streets by using shops as a front for organised crime"