Darwin man busted with 110,000 cigarettes, 330kg of tobacco pleads guilty
Darwin tobacconist avoids jail after being busted with 110,000 illegal cigarettesOBy Olivana LathourisTopic:CourtsWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmMohammed Aloachey, 30, pleaded guilty to possessing tobacco with intent to defraud the…
- ▪Darwin tobacconist avoids jail after being busted with 110,000 illegal cigarettesOBy Olivana LathourisTopic:CourtsWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmMohammed Aloachey, 30, pleaded guilty to possessing
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Darwin tobacconist avoids jail after being busted with 110,000 illegal cigarettesOBy Olivana LathourisTopic:CourtsWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmWed 15 Jul 2026 at 4:04pmMohammed Aloachey, 30, pleaded guilty to possessing tobacco with intent to defraud the Commonwealth of $770,000 in taxes. (ABC News: Olivana Lathouris)In short:Darwin tobacconist Mohammed Aloachey has avoided jail time after being busted with 330 kilograms of illegal tobacco and 110,000 cigarettes.The court heard the tobacco products were shipped from Victoria via a courier service before being intercepted by police, with the 30-year-old today pleading guilty to tax evasion.What's next?Aloachey was sentenced to 14 months' jail, which will be fully suspended as long as he remains of good…
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