NSW Health shuts down Sydney shop selling illegal tobacco and vapes
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 22:02 · Archive
NSW Health shut down a Campbelltown shop operating an illegal drive-through tobacco and vape sales operation.
NSW Health shut down Joey's Mini Mart & Drive Thru in Campbelltown after finding it was operating an illegal drive-through tobacconist, selling illicit cigarettes and vapes through a laneway service window. The business, previously a battery store and then briefly Queen Street Shisha in late 2024, had advertised itself as an 'international grocer' selling 'snacks and spices'.
The closure was part of a two-day enforcement sweep on Tuesday and Wednesday when NSW Health inspectors shut down 10 separate retailers across the state. The operation seized 420,000 illicit cigarettes, 60kg of loose-leaf tobacco and more than 4,000 illegal vapes with a combined street value of around $600,000.
NSW Health referred Joey's to local council compliance officers to assess breaches of planning legislation. Closure orders can be issued to retailers selling illicit tobacco or vaping goods without proper licences. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the high federal tobacco excise was creating conditions for illegal tobacconists to flourish, with businesses repeatedly shutting down and reopening under different names.
How it is being reported
- NSW Health shuts down store over sale of illegal tobacco, vapes out of a drive-through windowAn ‘international grocer’ has been shut down after it was found selling illegal items out of a drive-through window.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 21:27
- NSW Health shuts down store over sale of illegal tobacco, vapes out of a drive-through windowAn ‘international grocer’ has been shut down after it was found selling illegal items out of a drive-through window.The West Australian · 14 Oct, 21:26
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