New figures have revealed inspections of stores suspected of selling illicit tobacco have dropped as the Cook government has defended the delay in giving Western Australia Police greater powers to deal with illicit tobacco.

New figures have revealed inspections of stores suspected of selling illicit tobacco have dropped as the Cook government has defended the delay in giving Western Australia Police greater powers to deal with illicit tobacco.

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