Mike speaks with Kelly Crossley, International Supply Chain Expert and Director of Transitainer WA, about the surge in black-market tobacco entering Australia.

Criminal gangs are using the identities of legitimate small businesses to smuggle illegal cigarettes, costing the government an estimated $3.3 billion in lost tax revenue each year.

Kelly has reported multiple suspicious “piggyback” shipments to Border Force and says spotting them requires strong fraud-detection skills. 

She warns that the freight industry must take greater responsibility and report suspicious activity to help stop the illegal trade.

Mike speaks with Kelly Crossley, International Supply Chain Expert and Director of Transitainer WA, about the surge in black-market tobacco entering Australia.
Criminal gangs are using the identities of legitimate small businesses to smuggle illegal cigarettes, costing the government an estimated $3.3 billion in lost tax revenue each year.
Kelly has reported multiple suspicious &ldquo;piggyback&rdquo; shipments to Border Force and says spotting them requires strong fraud-detection skills.&nbsp;
She warns that the freight industry must take greater responsibility and report suspicious activity to help stop the illegal trade.

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When much of the city sleeps, Mike Jeffreys is keeping you company.
Mike&nbsp;provides&nbsp;laughs and companionship, the&nbsp;news &amp;&nbsp;stories of the day from midnight on Mondays.&nbsp;

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