$17,000 in tobacco products seized as NSW toughens laws

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Sep 19 2025 Updated 2 hours ago

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Allegedly illegal tobacco products worth about $17,000 have been seized in Forbes.

Police, who have been working with NSW Health, said the products as well as a sum of money derived from the sale were seized on Saturday, 13 September.

Charges are pending.

The NSW Government on 11 September passed further laws to crack down on illegal tobacco.

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