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Illegal $40m tobacco-growing operation found west of Brisbane – Brisbane Times
Ten acres of illegal tobacco – an estimated 25 tonnes – were discovered by Queensland Police and the ATO at Linthorpe, near Toowoomba.
Queensland Police and the Australian Tax Office have uncovered 10 acres of illegal tobacco an estimated 25 tonnes with a value of almost $40 million.
The discovery was made in Linthorpe, about 135 kilometres west of Brisbane and located within the Toowoomba region, when police and ATO officers searched a property this week.
The illegal tobacco crop in Linthorpe, near Toowoomba.
According to the ATO, it is illegal to grow tobacco in Australia without a licence, and there have been no licensed tobacco…
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