The head of an illegal tobacco operation has been sentenced to three years’ jail…

The head of an illegal tobacco operation has been sentenced to three years’ jail – no butts about it.
The 48-year-old Victorian woman was originally arrested in 2019 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers from the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF), with the assistance of @VictoriaPolice, executed warrants at a number of premises.
The ITTF is focused on targeting, disrupting and dismantling criminal syndicates who trade in illicit tobacco. It combines the operational, investigative and intelligence capabilities of the ABF, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre and Commonwealth Director of Public…