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flag NSW Premier Chris Minns targets black market cigarettes linked to crime with harsher penalties and licensing.

flag New South Wales Premier Chris Minns plans to crack down on the black market for cheap cigarettes, which has been tied to gang violence and theft. flag Authorities seized 46 million illicit cigarettes worth over $30 million. flag New penalties include on-the-spot business closures, fines up to $1.5 million, and prison terms of up to seven years for serious offenders. flag The government also introduced a licensing scheme for tobacco retailers, effective July 1, with heavy fines for non-compliance.

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