The black market for cigarettes has exploded in plain sight, costing Australia billions in revenue. Some experts say the high price of cigarettes is to blame.
This article is about the dodgy ciggs all those shops that keep “catching on fire” sell
Really? I thought being an island with no land borders we’d have a decent shot at stopping illegal imports. With how long my shit always sits in customs, I’d be bloody disappointed if they barely even catch anything
In a way. Chop chop is slang for loose leaf tobacco which hasn’t been taxed, sold cheaply on the black market. It’s either smuggled into the country or grown locally in secret.
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Really? I thought being an island with no land borders we’d have a decent shot at stopping illegal imports. With how long my shit always sits in customs, I’d be bloody disappointed if they barely even catch anything
Nobody has the resources to scan every single package in every single shipment. At most they flag a few due to suspicious paperwork and screen those
yeah it’s not individuals doing the major smuggling. it’s the container-loads that never seem to get inspected.
Is that slang for “rolled your own”? Not quite sure…
In a way. Chop chop is slang for loose leaf tobacco which hasn’t been taxed, sold cheaply on the black market. It’s either smuggled into the country or grown locally in secret.
Oh cool. I figured it was just loose leaf tobacco of some kind, but there is more attached to it. Thanks for the clarification!