Crime boss secures stake in Australia's top illicit cigarette brand

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Crime boss Kazem Hamad has acquired a significant stake in Australia's top illicit cigarette brand, Manchester. This move grants Hamad control over the illicit tobacco market from production to street-level sales, with Manchester cigarettes being a major contributor to the global black market. The UAE is a significant source of illicit cigarettes, and Manchester's operations in Jebel Ali Free Zone lack transparency, obscuring its true value and ownership structure.


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