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In some cases, the financial penalties issued to criminals may be much lower than the profits they can make

Examples can include unregistered small businesses, informal labor, or off-the-books work

Income and Employment Opportunities Black markets can provide income and employment opportunities, particularly in regions with high unemployment rates or limited economic activity

Illegally imported cigarettes, counterfeit cigarettes, chop-chop (illegal loose tobacco) and illegal nicotine vapes are rapidly surpassing legal products in Australia

Some may not have had the right to work

"Police bust illegal cigarette factory"