The councillor, the tobacco shop and a booming black market (opens original article in a new tab)

A New South Wales councillor is managing a tobacco shop that sells illegal cigarettes, which are sold for $15 per pack. The councillor claims he has no choice but to sell them due to competition, and the town has at least six shops with illicit tobacco. The local council is not investigating.

• A New South Wales councillor is managing a tobacco shop that sells illegal cigarettes.
• The shop sells illegal cigarettes for $15 per pack, and the councillor claims he has no choice but to sell them due to competition.
• The town of Muswellbrook has at least six shops with illicit tobacco, and the local council is not investigating.