As another tobacco shop burns in Melbourne, government hands Border Force $188 million for tobacco crackdown

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Almost 200-million dollars will be spent on new efforts to stop illegal tobacco and vapes from entering the country. It's part of a broader push to crack down on the illicit industry - particularly where it targets young people. Authorities fear it's being driven by organised crime and bikie gangs and fuelling a dangerous turf war.