China, Australia bust transnational cigarette smuggling case

2026-08-20 Source :Xinhua News Agency By :

Chinese customs anti-smuggling authorities and Australian border enforcement agencies have cracked a major transnational tobacco smuggling case through a joint law enforcement operation, China's Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.

The two sides seized more than 90 million smuggled cigarettes in the operation, marking a significant outcome in their joint crackdown on transnational tobacco smuggling, said the ministry.

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