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11 September 2026

Six Melbourne shops forced shut over illicit tobacco the 'first of many'

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Six Melbourne shops forced shut over illicit tobacco the 'first of many'

Shops in Footscray and Richmond have been ordered to close for up to 90 days by tobacco licensing inspectors given new powers by the Victorian government.

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