A police taskforce targeting the illicit tobacco trade is investigating a fire that destroyed a shop in the Victorian town of Rochester. A vehicle reversed into the shopfront on Mackay Street at ...

There has been a breakthrough in the hunt for the alleged arsonists responsible for $1 million in damage when a Victorian shop went up in flames. On January 8 just after 10.40pm, the tobacco store on ...

Business owners disrupted by the widespread trade of illegal tobacco have called on the Victorian government to implement ...

Yellow stickers used traditionally as defect notices for cars are being promoted by Victorian ... walk into a shop on the main street of any town in the country and see illicit tobacco freely ...

A Central Victorian tobacco store in Rochester was destroyed by fire. Mr McMillan had been living in the back of the shop and had spent countless hours regrouping after the flood event two years ago.

Retailers want shops found selling illicit tobacco to be closed down and bright yellow stickers placed on the door to shame those involved in the illegal trade.

Another said: “It’s definitely not for kids, and it’s definitely inappropriate.” The shop was allegedly reported to council in early 2023, but it was found to be compliant with the tobacco act. A ...