Kalgoorlie barbershop raided, ordered to close as WA’s war on tobacco heats up
A barbershop in Kalgoorlie has been ordered to close following a police raid that coincided with the enforcement of new tobacco laws in Western Australia. The raid resulted in the seizure of nearly 2000 illegal cigarettes and three kilograms of loose tobacco. This incident marks the first closure under the new legislation aimed at combating illegal tobacco and vaping products.
- ▪The Kalgoorlie barbershop is the first store in WA to be closed under new tobacco laws.
- ▪The new laws prohibit the sale, supply, or possession of illicit tobacco and vaping products.
- ▪WA Health's Tobacco Compliance Unit, in collaboration with WA police, conducted the raid and seized illegal products.
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