00:05An alleged illicit tobacco kingpin has been granted bail after police uncovered a suspected
00:12$9 million plus racket involving illegal tobacco and vapes.
00:18Waqar Ali, 33, was arrested in Darwin.
00:22Police seized thousands of vapes, almost 17,000 nicotine products
00:27and more than $70,000 in cash.
00:30Ali faces charges including money laundering, possessing a prohibited import
00:36and supplying vaping goods, with prosecutors alleging the operation generated about $9.36 million.
00:44A Darwin judge granted Ali bail on Friday with a $150,000 surety and strict conditions,
00:52including electronic monitoring, daily reporting to police, surrendering his passport
00:58and a 9pm to 6am curfew.
01:02Ali, who is on a skilled worker visa, will return to court on October 14th.
01:08Ali, will return to court, go for information on September 13tharlos,
01:12everyone else.
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