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Exclusive by defence correspondent Andrew Greene

Crime groups using illicit tobacco to finance drug trade and terrorism as cigarette prices soar, says Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

The illegal tobacco trade may be fuelling terrorism, Border Force warns. (7.30 Report)

Australia's soaring cost of cigarettes is presenting lucrative opportunities for international organised crime groups who are turning to illicit tobacco as a "low-risk and high-reward" trade. 

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